diff --git a/src/libhdf5.settings.in b/src/libhdf5.settings.in
index 380d26ba8d..920a62d502 100644
--- a/src/libhdf5.settings.in
+++ b/src/libhdf5.settings.in
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Clear file buffers before write: @CLEARFILEBUF@
 Languages:
 ----------
                         Fortran: @HDF_FORTRAN@
-@BUILD_FORTRAN_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@              Fortran Compiler:  @FC@@FCFLAGS@
+@BUILD_FORTRAN_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@              Fortran Compiler:  @FC@ @FCFLAGS@
                             C++: @HDF_CXX@
 @BUILD_CXX_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@                  C++ Compiler:  @CXX@@CXXFLAGS@