diff --git a/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py b/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py
index c1ddb60..77685c5 100644
--- a/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py
+++ b/build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def get_version_string():
 def set_version_string(new_version_string):
     remove(version_file_path)
     with open(version_file_path, "w") as file:
-        file.write(new_version_string)
+        file.write("\"" + new_version_string + "\"")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     current_version = get_version_string()