diff --git a/deptools/depfile.go b/deptools/depfile.go
index cc114f6..bfcf2ce 100644
--- a/deptools/depfile.go
+++ b/deptools/depfile.go
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+var (
+	pathEscaper = strings.NewReplacer(
+		`\`, `\\`,
+		` `, `\ `,
+		`#`, `\#`,
+		`*`, `\*`,
+		`[`, `\[`,
+		`|`, `\|`)
+)
+
 // WriteDepFile creates a new gcc-style depfile and populates it with content
 // indicating that target depends on deps.
 func WriteDepFile(filename, target string, deps []string) error {
@@ -29,8 +39,14 @@ func WriteDepFile(filename, target string, deps []string) error {
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
 
+	var escapedDeps []string
+
+	for _, dep := range deps {
+		escapedDeps = append(escapedDeps, pathEscaper.Replace(dep))
+	}
+
 	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(f, "%s: \\\n %s\n", target,
-		strings.Join(deps, " \\\n "))
+		strings.Join(escapedDeps, " \\\n "))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}