diff --git a/cmd/tools/vsymlink.v b/cmd/tools/vsymlink.v
index e2714b9251..cd6bb72a40 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vsymlink.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vsymlink.v
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn setup_symlink_unix(vexe string) {
 		}
 		link_path = link_dir + '/v'
 	}
-	ret := os.execute_or_panic('ln -sf $vexe $link_path')
+	ret := os.execute('ln -sf "$vexe" "$link_path"')
 	if ret.exit_code == 0 {
 		println('Symlink "$link_path" has been created')
 	} else {