diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 32943e2..ed29614 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@
 ifndef LOPT
 LOPT     := $(LLVMToolDir)/opt$(EXEEXT)
 endif
-LLVMGCCWITHPATH  := PATH=$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH) $(LLVMGCC)
-LLVMGXXWITHPATH  := PATH=$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH) $(LLVMGXX)
+LLVMGCCWITHPATH  := PATH="$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH)" $(LLVMGCC)
+LLVMGXXWITHPATH  := PATH="$(LLVMToolDir):$(PATH)" $(LLVMGXX)
 
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 # Adjust to user's request