diff --git a/library/lammpi/Makefile.in b/library/lammpi/Makefile.in
index 93dab7d18..82f3077a1 100644
--- a/library/lammpi/Makefile.in
+++ b/library/lammpi/Makefile.in
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ RANLIB=@RANLIB@
 srcdir=@srcdir@
 SO=@SO@
 CWD=$(PWD)
-MPILDF=`$(MPI_CC) --showme:link"
-MPICF=`$(MPI_CC) --showme:compile"
+MPILDF=`$(MPI_CC) --showme:link`
+MPICF=`$(MPI_CC) --showme:compile`
 #
 
 OBJS=yap_mpi.o hash.o prologterms2c.o