--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
 ALL_PROGRAMS =
 
-CPPFLAGS = -DBINTOPKGLIBEXECDIR='"'$(shell sh tools/rel.sh $(bindir) $(pkglibexecdir))'"'
+CPPFLAGS = -DBINTOPKGLIBEXECDIR="\"$(shell sh tools/rel.sh $(bindir) $(pkglibexecdir))\""
 CFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) $(CWARNFLAGS) $(CDEBUGFLAGS) $(COPTFLAGS) -I $(CCANDIR) $(EXTERNAL_INCLUDE_FLAGS) -I . -I/usr/local/include $(FEATURES) $(COVFLAGS) $(DEV_CFLAGS) -DSHACHAIN_BITS=48 -DJSMN_PARENT_LINKS $(PIE_CFLAGS) $(COMPAT_CFLAGS)
 
 # We can get configurator to run a different compile cmd to cross-configure.