diff --git a/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh b/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
index f4599ac5..7af08a64 100755
--- a/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
+++ b/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if [ "${CORE_JOB}" == "YES" ]; then
 	fi
 
 	if [ "${CC}" ] && [ "${CXX}" ]; then
-		COMPILER="CC=${CC} CXX=${CXX}"
+		COMPILER="CC="${CC}" CXX="${CXX}""
 	else
 		COMPILER=""
 	fi