diff --git a/lib/transport/shell.js b/lib/transport/shell.js
index cc98318..8d1534a 100644
--- a/lib/transport/shell.js
+++ b/lib/transport/shell.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ShellTransport.prototype.__transfer = function(files, remoteDir, options) {
                                 , (config.username ? config.username + '@' : '')
                                 , config.host, remoteDir);
 
-      var cmd = util.format('(echo "%s") | rsync --files-from - %s --rsh="ssh -p%s%s" ./ %s'
+      var cmd = util.format('(printf "%s") | rsync --files-from - %s --rsh="ssh -p%s%s" ./ %s'
                                 , files, rsyncFlags, config.port || 22
                                 , sshFlags, remoteUrl);
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 80d0bd3..38de97e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "flightplan",
   "description": "Library for streamlining application deployment or systems administration tasks",
-  "version": "0.3.1",
+  "version": "0.3.2",
   "author": "Patrick Stadler <patrick.stadler@gmail.com>",
   "keywords": [
     "deploy",