try

Makefile

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ endif
 HTTPS_GIT := https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/cronos.git
 protoVer=0.14.0
 protoImageName=ghcr.io/cosmos/proto-builder:$(protoVer)
-protoImage=$(DOCKER) run --rm -v $(CURDIR):/workspace --workdir /workspace $(protoImageName)
+protoImage=$(DOCKER) run --rm -v "$(CURDIR)":/workspace --workdir /workspace $(protoImageName)
 
 # ------
 # NOTE: If you are experiencing problems running these commands, try deleting
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ protoImage=$(DOCKER) run --rm -v $(CURDIR):/workspace --workdir /workspace $(pro
 proto-all: proto-format proto-lint proto-gen
 
 proto-gen:
-	@echo "Generating Protobuf files"
+	@echo "Generating Protobuf files ${CURDIR}"
 	$(protoImage) sh ./scripts/protocgen.sh
 
 proto-lint: