diff --git a/configure b/configure
index aea78a65..6aef1fc9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ if ( echo $* | grep guess-host-cflags ); then
 fi
 
 cd ${buildir}
-${srcdir}/configure --srcdir=${srcdir} $*
+${srcdir}/configure --srcdir=${srcdir} "$@"
 
 echo Configuration complete. To build ECL, issue 'make' in this directory.