diff --git a/core/build.bat b/core/build.bat
index 446246c8d1..ef38f28c98 100644
--- a/core/build.bat
+++ b/core/build.bat
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ if "!COMMAND!" == "configure" (
   echo === Configuring Keyman Core for Windows !ARCH! !BUILDTYPE! ===
   if exist build\!ARCH!\!BUILDTYPE! rd /s/q build\!ARCH!\!BUILDTYPE!
   if "%1" == "--no-tests" (
-    meson setup !MESON_CROSS_FILE! build\!ARCH!\!BUILDTYPE ! !STATIC_LIBRARY! --buildtype !BUILDTYPE! -Dkeyman_core_tests=false --werror %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 || exit !errorlevel!
+    meson setup !MESON_CROSS_FILE! build\!ARCH!\!BUILDTYPE! !STATIC_LIBRARY! --buildtype !BUILDTYPE! -Dkeyman_core_tests=false --werror %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 || exit !errorlevel!
   ) else (
-    meson setup !MESON_CROSS_FILE! build\!ARCH!\!BUILDTYPE! !STA T IC_LIBRARY! --buildtype !BUILDTYPE! --werror %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 || exit !errorlevel!
+    meson setup !MESON_CROSS_FILE! build\!ARCH!\!BUILDTYPE! !STATIC_LIBRARY! --buildtype !BUILDTYPE! --werror %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 || exit !errorlevel!
   )
   shift
 )