diff --git a/data/helpers.d/getopts b/data/helpers.d/getopts
index 7055325f1..891fdaaeb 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/getopts
+++ b/data/helpers.d/getopts
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ ynh_handle_getopts_args () {
 								fi
 								# Escape double quote to prevent any interpretation during the eval
 								all_args[$i]="${all_args[$i]//\"/\\\"}"
+								# Escape $ as well to prevent the string following it to be seen as a variable.
+								all_args[$i]="${all_args[$i]//$/\\\$}"
 
 								eval ${option_var}+=\"${all_args[$i]}\"
 								shift_value=$(( shift_value + 1 ))
@@ -193,6 +195,8 @@ ynh_handle_getopts_args () {
 
 				# Escape double quote to prevent any interpretation during the eval
 				arguments[$i]="${arguments[$i]//\"/\\\"}"
+				# Escape $ as well to prevent the string following it to be seen as a variable.
+				all_args[$i]="${all_args[$i]//$/\\\$}"
 
 				# Store each value given as argument in the corresponding variable
 				# The values will be stored in the same order than $args_array