diff --git a/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh b/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
index ca69d01e..0ad2c2ed 100755
--- a/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
+++ b/libretro-buildbot-recipe.sh
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ then
         then
             MESSAGE="retroarch build successful ($jobid)"
             echo $MESSAGE
-            buildbot_log $MESSAGE 
+            buildbot_log "$MESSAGE"
             
             echo "Packaging"
             echo ============================================
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ EOF
         else
             MESSAGE="retroarch build failed ($jobid)"
             echo $MESSAGE
-            buildbot_log $MESSAGE            
+            buildbot_log "$MESSAGE"
         fi
 
     fi