diff --git a/midpoint/assets/run-midpoint.sh b/midpoint/assets/run-midpoint.sh
index afcbc25..7962bf6 100755
--- a/midpoint/assets/run-midpoint.sh
+++ b/midpoint/assets/run-midpoint.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -x;
+
 # Is MySQL available?
 until nc -vz midpoint-poc-mysql 3306
 do
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 # set environment to point the JVM at midpoint's trust store
-CATALINA_OPTS=-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=/var/opt/midpoint/keystore.jceks -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=jceks
+CATALINA_OPTS="-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=/var/opt/midpoint/keystore.jceks -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=jceks"
 
 echo "Starting midpoint"
 catalina.sh start