diff --git a/programming/java/user-guide.md b/programming/java/user-guide.md
index 6781612..614bb82 100644
--- a/programming/java/user-guide.md
+++ b/programming/java/user-guide.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ if (results == null || results.length == 0) {
 3. Compile and run the project using Maven:
 
 ```
-mvn compile exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=ReadAnImage
+mvn compile exec:java "-Dexec.mainClass=ReadAnImage"
 ```
 
 4. You will see the output message in the console like