diff --git a/src/apps/bin/keymap/Jamfile b/src/apps/bin/keymap/Jamfile
index a25e06a8f7..7c65eb90d9 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/keymap/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/bin/keymap/Jamfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rule MkKeymapComp
 
 actions MkKeymapComp1
 {
-	$(2[1]) -o $(1) -c $(2[2-]) ;
+	$(2[1]) -o "$(1)" -c "$(2[2-])" ;
 }
 
 local keymapFiles = [ GLOB $(SUBDIR) : *.keymap ] ;