1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/setuptools/command/install_scripts.py b/setuptools/command/install_scripts.py
index be66cb22..16234273 100755
--- a/setuptools/command/install_scripts.py
+++ b/setuptools/command/install_scripts.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from distutils import log
 import distutils.command.install_scripts as orig
 import os
+import sys
 
 from pkg_resources import Distribution, PathMetadata, ensure_directory
 
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ class install_scripts(orig.install_scripts):
         if is_wininst:
             exec_param = "python.exe"
             writer = ei.WindowsScriptWriter
+        if exec_param == sys.executable:
+            # In case the path to the Python executable contains a space, wrap
+            # it so it's not split up.
+            exec_param = [exec_param]
         # resolve the writer to the environment
         writer = writer.best()
         cmd = writer.command_spec_class.best().from_param(exec_param)