diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js
index e57e26b8..3b960c60 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ module.exports.run = function(build_type) {
     var cmd;
     switch(build_type) {
         case '--debug' :
-            cmd = 'ant debug -f ' + path.join(ROOT, 'build.xml');
+            cmd = 'ant debug -f "' + path.join(ROOT, 'build.xml') + '"';
             break;
         case '--release' :
-            cmd = 'ant release -f ' + path.join(ROOT, 'build.xml');
+            cmd = 'ant release -f "' + path.join(ROOT, 'build.xml') + '"';
             break;
         case '--nobuild' :
             console.log('Skipping build...');
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/clean.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/clean.js
index 0f955f6a..4fc43afc 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/clean.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/clean.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var exec  = require('./exec'),
  * Returns a promise.
  */
 module.exports.run = function() {
-    return exec('ant clean -f ' + path.join(ROOT, 'build.xml'));
+    return exec('ant clean -f "' + path.join(ROOT, 'build.xml') + '"');
 }
 
 module.exports.help = function() {