diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ddd67b78e16a..2acdb44ffbbf 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5674,7 +5674,7 @@ with pkgs;
         substitutions = {
           crossFile = writeText "cross-file.conf" ''
               [binaries]
-              exe_wrapper = ${lib.escapeShellArg (stdenv.targetPlatform.emulator pkgs)}
+              exe_wrapper = '${lib.escape [ "'" "\\" ] (stdenv.targetPlatform.emulator pkgs)}'
             '';
         };
       }