diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5482f582..10109783 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ all: $(WEAVER_EXPORT) $(WEAVEDNS_EXPORT)
 
 $(WEAVER_EXE) $(WEAVEDNS_EXE):
 	go get -tags netgo ./$(shell dirname $@)
-	go build -ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -ldflags "-X main.version $(WEAVE_VERSION)" -tags netgo -o $@ ./$(shell dirname $@)
+	go build -ldflags "-extldflags \"-static\" -X main.version $(WEAVE_VERSION)" -tags netgo -o $@ ./$(shell dirname $@)
 	@strings $@ | grep cgo_stub\\\.go >/dev/null || { \
 		rm $@; \
 		echo "\nYour go standard library was built without the 'netgo' build tag."; \