diff --git a/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c b/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c
index f477ec48a18..7a1b0018a24 100644
--- a/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c
+++ b/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ int cuewCompilerVersion(void) {
   }
 
   /* get --version output */
-  strncat(command, "\"", 1);
+  strcat(command, "\"");
   strncat(command, path, sizeof(command) - 1);
   strncat(command, "\" --version", sizeof(command) - strlen(path) - 1);
   pipe = popen(command, "r");