diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2be36482..cbaeaae1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS} src)
 
 add_executable(SnakeGame src/main.cpp src/game.cpp src/controller.cpp src/renderer.cpp src/snake.cpp)
-string(STRIP ${SDL2_LIBRARIES} SDL2_LIBRARIES)
+string(STRIP "${SDL2_LIBRARIES}" SDL2_LIBRARIES)
 target_link_libraries(SnakeGame ${SDL2_LIBRARIES})