diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index c5fe76b..102827b 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
 $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic : $(_deps) $(_notices) $(foreach b,$(_tgts), $(_dir)/$(b).meta_module) build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh
 	rm -f $$@
 	mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
-	build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh -k $$(PRIVATE_KINDS) -c $$(PRIVATE_CONDITIONS) -n $$(PRIVATE_NOTICES) -d $$(PRIVATE_NOTICE_DEPS) -m $$(PRIVATE_INSTALL_MAP) -t $$(PRIVATE_TARGETS) $$(if $$(PRIVATE_IS_CONTAINER),-is_container) -p $$(PRIVATE_PACKAGE_NAME) -o $$@
+	build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh -k $$(PRIVATE_KINDS) -c $$(PRIVATE_CONDITIONS) -n $$(PRIVATE_NOTICES) -d $$(PRIVATE_NOTICE_DEPS) -m $$(PRIVATE_INSTALL_MAP) -t $$(PRIVATE_TARGETS) $$(if $$(PRIVATE_IS_CONTAINER),-is_container) -p '$$(PRIVATE_PACKAGE_NAME)' -o $$@
 
 .PHONY: $(1).meta_lic
 $(1).meta_lic : $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic