diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Engine/OpenDreamInstallation.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Engine/OpenDreamInstallation.cs
index fc0e388366..12c0915402 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Engine/OpenDreamInstallation.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Engine/OpenDreamInstallation.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Engine
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public string FormatCompilerArguments(string dmePath)
-			=> $"--suppress-unimplemented --notices-enabled {dmePath ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dmePath))}";
+			=> $"--suppress-unimplemented --notices-enabled \"{dmePath ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dmePath))}\"";
 	}
 }