diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.profile_name}}/slurm-status.py b/{{cookiecutter.profile_name}}/slurm-status.py
index 7cc28d1..c615f6d 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.profile_name}}/slurm-status.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.profile_name}}/slurm-status.py
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ def get_status_sidecar(jobid):
         return get_status_direct(jobid)
 
 
-jobid = sys.argv[1]
+# need to support quoted and unquoted jobid
+# see https://github.com/Snakemake-Profiles/lsf/issues/45
+split_args = shlex.split(" ".join(sys.argv[1:]))
+jobid = split_args[0]
+# outlog = split_args[1]
 
 if SIDECAR_VARS:
     logger.debug("slurm-status.py: querying sidecar")