diff --git a/java/builder.go b/java/builder.go
index 48b5a7b..07af8eb 100644
--- a/java/builder.go
+++ b/java/builder.go
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 		Output:      outputFile,
 		Implicits:   deps,
 		Args: map[string]string{
-			"jarArgs": strings.Join(proptools.NinjaEscape(jarArgs), " "),
+			"jarArgs": strings.Join(proptools.NinjaAndShellEscape(jarArgs), " "),
 		},
 	})
 }