diff --git a/src/Make.conf b/src/Make.conf
index 21eee46784d..242fb742737 100644
--- a/src/Make.conf
+++ b/src/Make.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ O=o
 YFLAGS=-d
 # GNU Make syntax:
 ifndef GOBIN
-GOBIN="$(HOME)/bin"
+nullstring :=
+space := $(nullstring) # a space at the end
+QUOTED_HOME=$(subst $(space),\ ,$(HOME))
+GOBIN=$(QUOTED_HOME)/bin
 endif
 PWD=$(shell pwd)