diff --git a/CMakeSystemConfig.cmake.in b/CMakeSystemConfig.cmake.in
index aac73e013..071704db7 100644
--- a/CMakeSystemConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/CMakeSystemConfig.cmake.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SET (CMAKE_SHLIB_BUILD_FLAGS  @CMAKE_SHLIB_BUILD_FLAGS@ CACHE STRING)
 SET (CMAKE_SHLIB_LD_LIBS      @CMAKE_SHLIB_LD_LIBS@ CACHE STRING)
 SET (CMAKE_SHLIB_SUFFIX       @CMAKE_SHLIB_SUFFIX@ CACHE STRING)
 SET (CMAKE_CPP_FLAGS          @CPPFLAGS@ CACHE STRING)
-SET (CMAKE_TEMPLATE_FLAGS     @CMAKE_TEMPLATE_FLAGS@ CACHE STRING)
+SET (CMAKE_TEMPLATE_FLAGS     "@CMAKE_TEMPLATE_FLAGS@" CACHE STRING)
 SET (CMAKE_C_COMPILER         @CC@ CACHE FILEPATH)
 SET (CMAKE_SHLIB_LINK_FLAGS   @CMAKE_SHLIB_LINK_FLAGS@ CACHE STRING)
 SET (CMAKE_LIB_EXT            @CMAKE_LIB_EXT@ CACHE STRING)