diff --git a/compile b/compile
index 51c4950..0e71ff8 100755
--- a/compile
+++ b/compile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [ "$target_os" = "linux" ]; then
 	echo "* Compiling: linux ..."
 	CC="${CC:=gcc}"
 	./lua_translate
-	$CC -std=gnu89 src/main.c -g -lSDL2 -llua5.3 -lm -o engine -O3 -Werror -Wall $CFLAGS
+	"$CC" -std=gnu89 src/main.c -g -lSDL2 -llua5.3 -lm -o engine -O3 -Werror -Wall $CFLAGS
 	exit
 fi
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if [ "$target_os" = "openbsd" ]; then
 	echo "* Compiling: openbsd ..."
 	CC="${CC:=egcc}"
 	./lua_translate
-	$CC -std=gnu89 src/main.c -g -lSDL2 -llua5.3 -lm -o engine -O3 -Werror -Wall -I /usr/local/include $CFLAGS
+	"$CC" -std=gnu89 src/main.c -g -lSDL2 -llua5.3 -lm -o engine -O3 -Werror -Wall -I /usr/local/include $CFLAGS
 	exit
 fi