diff --git a/src/mxmake/tests/test_templates.py b/src/mxmake/tests/test_templates.py
index e4f7ca2..8534010 100644
--- a/src/mxmake/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/src/mxmake/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ def test_Makefile(self, tempdir):
 
                 # Determine the executable path
                 ifeq ("$(VENV_ENABLED)", "true")
-                export PATH:=$(abspath $(VENV_FOLDER))/bin:$(PATH)
+                export PATH:="$(abspath $(VENV_FOLDER))/bin":$(PATH)
                 export VIRTUAL_ENV=$(abspath $(VENV_FOLDER))
                 MXENV_PYTHON=python
                 else
diff --git a/src/mxmake/topics/core/mxenv.mk b/src/mxmake/topics/core/mxenv.mk
index 63a2583..d6979ca 100644
--- a/src/mxmake/topics/core/mxenv.mk
+++ b/src/mxmake/topics/core/mxenv.mk
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ endif
 
 # Determine the executable path
 ifeq ("$(VENV_ENABLED)", "true")
-export PATH:=$(abspath $(VENV_FOLDER))/bin:$(PATH)
+export PATH:="$(abspath $(VENV_FOLDER))/bin":$(PATH)
 export VIRTUAL_ENV=$(abspath $(VENV_FOLDER))
 MXENV_PYTHON=python
 else