diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/setup-hook.sh
index 0a47ee6aa99..175e538e519 100755
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/setup-hook.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ cmakeConfigurePhase() {
 
     echo "cmake flags: $cmakeFlags ${cmakeFlagsArray[@]}"
 
-    cmake ${cmakeDir:-.} $cmakeFlags ${cmakeFlagsArray[@]}
+    cmake ${cmakeDir:-.} $cmakeFlags "${cmakeFlagsArray[@]}"
 
     eval "$postConfigure"
 }