diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index d230810..52d97c9 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@
 			Output:    servicesJar,
 			Implicits: services,
 			Args: map[string]string{
-				"jarArgs": "-P META-INF/services/ " + strings.Join(proptools.NinjaAndShellEscape(zipargs), " "),
+				"jarArgs": "-P META-INF/services/ " + strings.Join(proptools.NinjaAndShellEscapeList(zipargs), " "),
 			},
 		})
 		jars = append(jars, servicesJar)