diff --git a/mozilla/configure.in b/mozilla/configure.in
index 1ba426a18e6..8ef31d91793 100644
--- a/mozilla/configure.in
+++ b/mozilla/configure.in
@@ -6637,7 +6637,7 @@ if test "$MOZ_SVG_RENDERER_CAIRO" -o "$MOZ_ENABLE_CANVAS" -o "$MOZ_ENABLE_CAIRO_
                MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="$MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS $(DIST)/lib/mozglitz.lib $(DIST)/lib/mozglitzwgl.lib"
            fi
        else
-           MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="-L$(DIST)/lib -lmozcairo -lmozlibpixman $CAIRO_FT_LIBS"
+           MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS='-L$(DIST)/lib'" -lmozcairo -lmozlibpixman $CAIRO_FT_LIBS"
 
            if test "$MOZ_X11"; then
                MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="$MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS $XLDFLAGS -lXrender -lfreetype -lfontconfig"