diff --git a/gazebo_ros/launch/gzclient.launch.py b/gazebo_ros/launch/gzclient.launch.py
index c9ab09eb0..921684315 100644
--- a/gazebo_ros/launch/gzclient.launch.py
+++ b/gazebo_ros/launch/gzclient.launch.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             output='screen',
             additional_env=env,
             shell=False,
+            split_arguments=True,
             prefix=prefix,
             on_exit=Shutdown(),
             condition=IfCondition(LaunchConfiguration('gui_required')),
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             output='screen',
             additional_env=env,
             shell=False,
+            split_arguments=True,
             prefix=prefix,
             condition=UnlessCondition(LaunchConfiguration('gui_required')),
         ),
diff --git a/gazebo_ros/launch/gzserver.launch.py b/gazebo_ros/launch/gzserver.launch.py
index e6de195b7..691f5297e 100644
--- a/gazebo_ros/launch/gzserver.launch.py
+++ b/gazebo_ros/launch/gzserver.launch.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             output='both',
             additional_env=env,
             shell=False,
+            split_arguments=True,
             prefix=prefix,
             on_exit=Shutdown(),
             condition=IfCondition(LaunchConfiguration('server_required')),
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             output='both',
             additional_env=env,
             shell=False,
+            split_arguments=True,
             prefix=prefix,
             condition=UnlessCondition(LaunchConfiguration('server_required')),
         ),