diff --git a/scripts/build.lib.c/build.lib b/scripts/build.lib.c/build.lib
index 46c05ac..37ef229 100644
--- a/scripts/build.lib.c/build.lib
+++ b/scripts/build.lib.c/build.lib
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ then
             -Wl,-soname,${SONAME} \
             ${SRC} ${SO_EXTRA} || return 1
 
-        # make tests work
-        do_cmd ln -sf $(basename ${@CNAME@}) obj/${SONAME} || return 1
+        # make tests and linking work
+        do_cmd ln -sf "$(basename "${@CNAME@}")" "obj/${SONAME}" || return 1
+        do_cmd ln -sf "$(basename "${@CNAME@}")" "obj/${@CNAME@_BASE}.so" || return 1
 
         print_success "Library built"
     else