diff --git a/src/build-data/ninja.in b/src/build-data/ninja.in
index 414663a..b983a95 100644
--- a/src/build-data/ninja.in
+++ b/src/build-data/ninja.in
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ default all
 rule link_static
   rspfile = %{response_file_dir}/static.txt
   rspfile_content = $in
-  command = %{ar_command} %{ar_options} %{ar_output_to}$out @%{response_file_dir}/static.txt
+  command = xargs %{ar_command} %{ar_options} %{ar_output_to}$out < %{response_file_dir}/static.txt
 
 build %{out_dir}/%{static_lib_name}: link_static %{join lib_objs}
 
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ build %{out_dir}/%{soname_patch}: symlink %{out_dir}/%{shared_lib_name}
 rule link_cli
   rspfile = %{response_file_dir}/cli_${cli_name}.txt
   rspfile_content = $in
-  command = ${EXE_LINK_CMD} ${ABI_FLAGS} @%{response_file_dir}/cli_${cli_name}.txt ${BUILD_DIR_LINK_PATH} ${LANG_EXE_FLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${EXE_LINKS_TO} %{output_to_exe}$out
+  command = xargs ${EXE_LINK_CMD} ${ABI_FLAGS} ${BUILD_DIR_LINK_PATH} ${LANG_EXE_FLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${EXE_LINKS_TO} %{output_to_exe}$out < %{response_file_dir}/cli_${cli_name}.txt
 
 rule link_tests
   rspfile = %{response_file_dir}/tests.txt
   rspfile_content = $in
-  command = ${EXE_LINK_CMD} ${ABI_FLAGS} @%{response_file_dir}/tests.txt ${BUILD_DIR_LINK_PATH} ${LANG_EXE_FLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} %{test_exe_extra_ldflags} ${EXE_LINKS_TO} %{output_to_exe}$out
+  command = xargs ${EXE_LINK_CMD} ${ABI_FLAGS} ${BUILD_DIR_LINK_PATH} ${LANG_EXE_FLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} %{test_exe_extra_ldflags} ${EXE_LINKS_TO} %{output_to_exe}$out < %{response_file_dir}/tests.txt
 
 # Executable targets