diff --git a/backend/cpp/llama-cpp/Makefile b/backend/cpp/llama-cpp/Makefile
index 48af4d661..1dbb19cee 100644
--- a/backend/cpp/llama-cpp/Makefile
+++ b/backend/cpp/llama-cpp/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ else ifeq ($(BUILD_TYPE),hipblas)
 	export CXX=$(ROCM_HOME)/llvm/bin/clang++
 	export CC=$(ROCM_HOME)/llvm/bin/clang
 	AMDGPU_TARGETS?=gfx803;gfx900;gfx906;gfx908;gfx90a;gfx942;gfx1010;gfx1030;gfx1032;gfx1100;gfx1101;gfx1102;gfx1200
-	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_HIP=ON -DAMDGPU_TARGETS="$(AMDGPU_TARGETS)"
+	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_HIP=ON -DAMDGPU_TARGETS=$(AMDGPU_TARGETS)
 else ifeq ($(BUILD_TYPE),vulkan)
 	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_VULKAN=1
 else ifeq ($(OS),Darwin)