diff --git a/contrib/teamcity/build.sh b/contrib/teamcity/build.sh
--- a/contrib/teamcity/build.sh
+++ b/contrib/teamcity/build.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 : "${DISABLE_WALLET:=}"
 : "${CONFIGURE_FLAGS:=}"
 
-CONFIGURE_FLAGS=("$CONFIGURE_FLAGS" "--prefix=$(pwd)")
+read -a CONFIGURE_FLAGS <<< "$CONFIGURE_FLAGS --prefix=$(pwd)"
 if [[ -n "${DISABLE_WALLET}" ]]; then
 	echo "*** Building without wallet"
 	CONFIGURE_FLAGS+=("--disable-wallet")