diff --git a/gcl b/gcl
index ae44536a6d..70b528bc64 100755
--- a/gcl
+++ b/gcl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ base_dir=$(dirname "$0")
 
 # Use the batch file as an entry point if on cygwin.
 if [ "${OSTYPE}" = "cygwin" ]; then
-   ${base_dir}/gcl.bat $*
+   ${base_dir}/gcl.bat "$@"
    exit
 fi
 
diff --git a/gclient b/gclient
index 39bbd62627..95561fb58a 100755
--- a/gclient
+++ b/gclient
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ base_dir=$(dirname "$0")
  
 # Use the batch file as an entry point if on cygwin.
 if [ "${OSTYPE}" = "cygwin" ]; then
-   ${base_dir}/gclient.bat $*
+   ${base_dir}/gclient.bat "$@"
    exit
 fi