diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
index 9e2951f87..6c4fdeb67 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ QT     += network xml
 CONFIG += qt gui uic qrc resources idle bitdht
 CONFIG += link_prl
 TARGET = RetroShare06
-DEFINES += TARGET=\\\"$TARGET\\\"
+DEFINES += TARGET=\\\"$${TARGET}\\\"
 
 # Plz never commit the .pro with these flags enabled.
 # Use this flag when developping new features only.