diff --git a/elab_users/users.py b/elab_users/users.py
index 737d721..9ee4f89 100644
--- a/elab_users/users.py
+++ b/elab_users/users.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ElabUser:
             print(tmpdir)
             print(list(tmpdir.iterdir()))
             handler.check_call(
-                ["svn", "add", str(tmpdir / "*")], shell=True  # noqa: S604
+                ["svn", "add", "--force", str(tmpdir) + "/"]  # noqa: S604
             )
             handler.check_call(
                 ["svn", "commit", "-m", f"New User: {self.name}", str(tmpdir)]