diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index e7c76c258..d999e9fe7 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ install-all:	all $(PYTHONMOD_INSTALL) $(PYUNBOUND_INSTALL) $(UNBOUND_EVENT_INSTA
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 doc/unbound.conf.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 doc/unbound-host.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 755 unbound-control-setup $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/unbound-control-setup
-	if test ! -e $(DESTDIR)$(configfile); then $(INSTALL) -d `dirname $(DESTDIR)$(configfile)`; $(INSTALL) -c -m 644 doc/example.conf $(DESTDIR)$(configfile); fi
+	if test ! -e "$(DESTDIR)$(configfile)"; then $(INSTALL) -d `dirname "$(DESTDIR)$(configfile)"`; $(INSTALL) -c -m 644 doc/example.conf "$(DESTDIR)$(configfile)"; fi
 
 pythonmod-uninstall:
 	rm -f -- $(DESTDIR)$(PYTHON_SITE_PKG)/unboundmodule.py