diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
index 67a44a3d9..a22e0aba2 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
@@ -1276,10 +1276,10 @@ int dummy;
                 if mesonlib.is_windows():
                     command_template = ''' command = {executable} @$out.rsp
  rspfile = $out.rsp
- rspfile_content = {cross_args} $ARGS  {output_args} $in $LINK_ARGS $aliasing
+ rspfile_content = $ARGS  {output_args} $in $LINK_ARGS {cross_args} $aliasing
 '''
                 else:
-                    command_template = ' command = {executable} {cross_args} $ARGS {output_args} $in $LINK_ARGS $aliasing\n'
+                    command_template = ' command = {executable} $ARGS {output_args} $in $LINK_ARGS {cross_args} $aliasing\n'
                 command = command_template.format(
                     executable=' '.join(compiler.get_linker_exelist()),
                     cross_args=' '.join(cross_args),