diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dd5b8d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Release type: patch
+
+Add quoting to `devserver-global` target in Makefile, fixes #3072
diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2 b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
index 2bcb7473..02de5e5b 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ devserver:
 	"$(PELICAN)" -lr "$(INPUTDIR)" -o "$(OUTPUTDIR)" -s "$(CONFFILE)" $(PELICANOPTS)
 
 devserver-global:
-	$(PELICAN) -lr $(INPUTDIR) -o $(OUTPUTDIR) -s $(CONFFILE) $(PELICANOPTS) -b 0.0.0.0
+	"$(PELICAN)" -lr "$(INPUTDIR)" -o "$(OUTPUTDIR)" -s "$(CONFFILE)" $(PELICANOPTS) -b 0.0.0.0
 
 publish:
 	"$(PELICAN)" "$(INPUTDIR)" -o "$(OUTPUTDIR)" -s "$(PUBLISHCONF)" $(PELICANOPTS)