diff --git a/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt b/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
index 3b0338f..7107992 100644
--- a/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
+++ b/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.0-dev-new
\ No newline at end of file
+"3.1.0-dev-new"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/overlaycontroller.h b/src/overlaycontroller.h
index d515fb8..24b2fa7 100644
--- a/src/overlaycontroller.h
+++ b/src/overlaycontroller.h
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ constexpr auto applicationOrganizationName = "AdvancedSettings-Team";
 constexpr auto applicationName = "OpenVRAdvancedSettings";
 constexpr const char* applicationKey = "OVRAS-Team.AdvancedSettings";
 constexpr const char* applicationDisplayName = "Advanced Settings";
-constexpr const char* applicationVersionString = "v3.1.0-dev";
+constexpr const char* applicationVersionString = {
+#include "../build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt"
+};
+
 } // namespace application_strings
 
 // application namespace