diff --git a/java/builder.go b/java/builder.go
index aa61a85..d8b303e 100644
--- a/java/builder.go
+++ b/java/builder.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 		Output:      outputFile,
 		Implicits:   deps,
 		Args: map[string]string{
-			"jarArgs": strings.Join(proptools.NinjaAndShellEscape(jarArgs), " "),
+			"jarArgs": strings.Join(proptools.NinjaAndShellEscapeList(jarArgs), " "),
 		},
 	})
 }