diff --git a/app/tasks/upload_with_rclone.py b/app/tasks/upload_with_rclone.py
index 769d1e52..16108617 100644
--- a/app/tasks/upload_with_rclone.py
+++ b/app/tasks/upload_with_rclone.py
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ def upload_with_rclone(self, file_path: str, destination: str):
 
     try:
         # Ensure the remote path exists (create folders if needed)
-        mkdir_cmd = ["rclone", "mkdir", "--config", rclone_config_path, destination]
+        mkdir_cmd = ["rclone", "mkdir", "--config", rclone_config_path, "--", destination]
 
         subprocess.run(mkdir_cmd, check=True, capture_output=True)  # noqa: S603
 
         # Construct the upload command
-        upload_cmd = ["rclone", "copy", "--config", rclone_config_path, file_path, destination, "--progress"]
+        upload_cmd = ["rclone", "copy", "--config", rclone_config_path, "--progress", "--", file_path, destination]
 
         log_task_progress(task_id, "rclone_upload", "in_progress", f"Executing rclone copy to {destination}")
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def upload_with_rclone(self, file_path: str, destination: str):
         if result.returncode == 0:
             # Try to get a public link if possible
             try:
-                link_cmd = ["rclone", "link", "--config", rclone_config_path, f"{destination}/{filename}"]
+                link_cmd = ["rclone", "link", "--config", rclone_config_path, "--", f"{destination}/{filename}"]
                 link_result = subprocess.run(link_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)  # noqa: S603
                 public_url = link_result.stdout.strip() if link_result.returncode == 0 else None
             except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError) as e: