diff --git a/wled b/wled
index c0e89ff..8ed3fab 100755
--- a/wled
+++ b/wled
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ VERSION="0.1.3"
 exit_code=0
 host_list=
 
+# Shell specific options.
+case "$(readlink /proc/$$/exe)" in
+    */zsh) setopt SH_WORD_SPLIT ;;
+esac
+
 # Make the exit status of command pipelines the status of the last command
 # with non-zero exit status - if supported by this shell.
 (set -o pipefail 2>/dev/null) && set -o pipefail