diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae2ba58..3ed586f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ $(TESTSSRCDIR)/%: tpl/tests/src/%
 	install -m 0644 $< $@
 
 $(HOME)/.config/mkprojrc:
-	echo $(DATADIR) > $@
+	echo "$(DATADIR)" > $@