diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 26e86a1a5b..7800fe5501 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 set_default
-detect_params $@
+detect_params "$@"
 save_params
 check_params
 make_cflags_and_ldflags