diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Shell.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Shell.php
index 12b4b03169..89f1409175 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Shell.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Core/Shell.php
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ class Shell
         }
 
         foreach ($args as $id => $arg) {
-            $args[$id] = escapeshellarg($arg ?? '');
+            $args[$id] = is_int($arg) || is_float($arg) ? $arg : escapeshellarg($arg ?? '');
         }
-
         return vsprintf(implode(' ', $format), $args);
     }