diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 561680f5b..997265ea9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SORT=LC_ALL=C sort
 
 
 ifeq ($V,1)
-VERBOSE = $(ECHO) '$(2)'; $(2)
+VERBOSE = $(ECHO) '$(subst ','\'',$(2))'; $(2)
 else
 VERBOSE = $(ECHO) $(1); $(2)
 endif