diff --git a/compiler/main.v b/compiler/main.v
index 35ac0bb35c..c423a02f80 100644
--- a/compiler/main.v
+++ b/compiler/main.v
@@ -432,13 +432,13 @@ fn (c &V) cc_windows_cross() {
        }
        mut libs := ''
        if c.pref.build_mode == .default_mode {
-               libs = '$TmpPath/vlib/builtin.o'
+               libs = '"$TmpPath/vlib/builtin.o"'
                if !os.file_exists(libs) {
                        println('`builtin.o` not found')
                        exit(1) 
                }
                for imp in c.table.imports {
-                       libs += ' $TmpPath/vlib/${imp}.o'
+                       libs += ' "$TmpPath/vlib/${imp}.o"'
                }
        }
        args += ' $c.out_name_c '
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ fn (v mut V) cc() {
 		// 
 	}
 	else if v.pref.build_mode == .default_mode {
-		libs = '$TmpPath/vlib/builtin.o'
+		libs = '"$TmpPath/vlib/builtin.o"'
 		if !os.file_exists(libs) {
 			println('`builtin.o` not found')
 			exit(1)
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ fn (v mut V) cc() {
 			if imp == 'webview' {
 				continue
 			}
-			libs += ' $TmpPath/vlib/${imp}.o'
+			libs += ' "$TmpPath/vlib/${imp}.o"'
 		}
 	}
 	// -I flags
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ mut args := ''
 	// else {
 	a << '-o $v.out_name'
 	// The C file we are compiling
-	a << '$TmpPath/$v.out_name_c'
+	a << '"$TmpPath/$v.out_name_c"'
 	// }
 	// Min macos version is mandatory I think?
 	if v.os == MAC {