diff --git a/2014/skeggs/Makefile b/2014/skeggs/Makefile
index 4cc43f2aa..8f5237b1f 100644
--- a/2014/skeggs/Makefile
+++ b/2014/skeggs/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ARCH=
 
 # Defines that are needed to compile
 #
-CDEFINE= -DCC="${CC} -fPIC"
+CDEFINE= -DCC='"${CC} -fPIC"'
 
 # Include files that are needed to compile
 #