diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 8ef650c..e003628 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       run: copy Makefile.win Makefile
     - name: dir Windows
       if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'windows') }}
-      run: cmd /C "echo LIBS= -L c:/program files/openssl/lib;$LIBS >>Makefile.win && type Makefile.win"
+      run: cmd /C "echo LIBS= -L \"c:/program files/openssl/lib \$LIBS\" >>Makefile.win && type Makefile.win"
     - name: make
 #      if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.target, 'windows') }}
       run: make