diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 00ab3f8..4a6c184 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 	  unzip -qoDD -d $$(PRIVATE_MODULE_DIR) $$(PRIVATE_MODULE_ARCHIVE); \
 	  mkdir -p $$(PRIVATE_OUTPUT_DIR)/lib; \
 	  cp -r  $(3)/$(DEPMOD_STAGING_SUBDIR)/$(2)/lib/modules $$(PRIVATE_OUTPUT_DIR)/lib/; \
-	  find $$(PRIVATE_MODULE_DIR) -type f -name *.ko | xargs basename -a > $$(PRIVATE_LOAD_FILE); \
+	  find $$(PRIVATE_MODULE_DIR) -type f -name '*.ko' | xargs basename -a > $$(PRIVATE_LOAD_FILE); \
 	)
 	$(if $(1),\
 	  cp $$(PRIVATE_MODULES) $$(PRIVATE_MODULE_DIR)/; \