diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 469a7b469..1af851082 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ MODULES:=
 CLEAN:=
 BINS:=
 
-ldflags=-X="github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build".CurrentCommit="+git$(subst -,.,$(shell git describe --always --match=NeVeRmAtCh --dirty 2>/dev/null || git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null))"
+ldflags=-X=github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build.CurrentCommit='+git$(subst -,.,$(shell git describe --always --match=NeVeRmAtCh --dirty 2>/dev/null || git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null))'
 ifneq ($(strip $(LDFLAGS)),)
-	ldflags+=-extldflags="$(LDFLAGS)"
+	ldflags+=-extldflags=$(LDFLAGS)
 endif
 
 GOFLAGS+=-ldflags="$(ldflags)"