diff --git a/run/network.sh b/run/network.sh
index 1c2fb0e..b8962be 100644
--- a/run/network.sh
+++ b/run/network.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ configureNAT () {
 
   [ "$DEBUG" = "Y" ] && echo && echo "$DNSMASQ $DNSMASQ_OPTS"
 
-  "$DNSMASQ $DNSMASQ_OPTS"
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2046 # Intended splitting of $DNSMASQ_OPTS
+  $DNSMASQ $DNSMASQ_OPTS
 }
 
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