--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ build() {
     : "${CFLAGS:=}"
     : "${LDFLAGS:=}"
 
-    "$CC" "$CFLAGS" "$LDFLAGS" -o emenu_path sortpath.c $(slowdb/build.sh)
+    "$CC" $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o emenu_path sortpath.c $(slowdb/build.sh)
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "build" ]; then