diff --git a/tools/build_openblas.sh b/tools/build_openblas.sh
index 6591d94..58d5058 100644
--- a/tools/build_openblas.sh
+++ b/tools/build_openblas.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ OPENBLAS_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=8)
 make BINARY=$build_bits DYNAMIC_ARCH=1 USE_THREAD=1 USE_OPENMP=0 \
      NUM_THREADS=24 NO_WARMUP=1 NO_AFFINITY=1 CONSISTENT_FPCSR=1 \
      BUILD_LAPACK_DEPRECATED=1 TARGET=PRESCOTT BUFFERSIZE=20 \
-     DYNAMIC_LIST=$dynamic_list \
+     DYNAMIC_LIST="$dynamic_list" \
      LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS" \
      COMMON_OPT="$cflags" \
      FCOMMON_OPT="$fflags" \
diff --git a/tools/build_steps.sh b/tools/build_steps.sh
index ba19237..0a394b6 100644
--- a/tools/build_steps.sh
+++ b/tools/build_steps.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function do_build_lib {
     make BUFFERSIZE=20 DYNAMIC_ARCH=1 \
         USE_OPENMP=0 NUM_THREADS=64 \
         BINARY=$bitness $interface_flags TARGET=$target \
-        DYNAMIC_LIST=$dynamic_list > /dev/null
+        DYNAMIC_LIST="$dynamic_list" > /dev/null
     make PREFIX=$BUILD_PREFIX $interface_flags install
     popd
     stop_spinner