diff --git a/rcc.pri b/rcc.pri
index 1b9f9b968..afe07a340 100644
--- a/rcc.pri
+++ b/rcc.pri
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ load(resources)
 
 win32 {
 	WINPWD = $$shell_path($${PWD})
-	RCC_DEPENDS = $$system_quote($${WINPWD}\scripts\rcc-depends.py)
+	RCC_DEPENDS = $$escape_expand(\")$${WINPWD}\scripts\rcc-depends.py$$escape_expand(\")
 	rcc.depend_command = python $${RCC_DEPENDS} ${QMAKE_FILE_IN}
 } else {
-	RCC_DEPENDS = $$system_quote($${PWD}/scripts/rcc-depends.py)
+	RCC_DEPENDS = $$escape_expand(\")$${PWD}/scripts/rcc-depends.py$$escape_expand(\")
 	rcc.depend_command = $${RCC_DEPENDS} ${QMAKE_FILE_IN}
 }