diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cc97de3da1..23a0ab2da9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ if (UNIX)
 		)
 		# can't use GLOB here, as the files don't exist yet at cmake-time
 		list(APPEND RCT2_SECTIONS "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/openrct2_data_section.o" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/openrct2_text_section.o")
-		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-T,${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/distribution/linux/ld_script.xc")
+		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-T,\"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/distribution/linux/ld_script.xc\"")
 	endif (APPLE)
 endif (UNIX)