diff --git a/srcpkgs/boinc/files/boinc/conf b/srcpkgs/boinc/files/boinc/conf
index 92b577b8583..7f8e1143a53 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boinc/files/boinc/conf
+++ b/srcpkgs/boinc/files/boinc/conf
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ BOINCUSER=${BOINCUSER:-boinc}
 BOINCDIR=${BOINCDIR:-/var/lib/boinc}
 LOGFILE=${LOGFILE:-/var/log/${BOINCEXE_NAME}.log}
 ERRORLOG=${ERRORLOG:-/var/log/${BOINCEXE_NAME}_err.log}
-OPTS=${BOINCOPTS} --dir ${BOINCDIR}
+OPTS="${BOINCOPTS} --dir ${BOINCDIR}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/boinc/template b/srcpkgs/boinc/template
index 545afd86a89..dceb232d36b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boinc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boinc/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'boinc'
 pkgname=boinc
 version=7.6.31
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc=boinc-client_release-${version%.*}-${version}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config python"