diff --git a/build_scripts/win/common.py b/build_scripts/win/common.py
index 2057909..7b3ae9a 100644
--- a/build_scripts/win/common.py
+++ b/build_scripts/win/common.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def get_version_string():
     dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
     with open(dir_path + "/../compile_version_string.txt", "r") as file:
         contents = file.readline()
-        return contents
+        return contents.strip('"')
 
 
 #Const globals
diff --git a/installer/installer.nsi b/installer/installer.nsi
index 69d5fd9..7303aea 100644
--- a/installer/installer.nsi
+++ b/installer/installer.nsi
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 		!define THIRDDIR "..\third-party"
         !define PACKAGEDIR "..\src\package_files"
         !define PROJECTDIR "..\"
-        !define /file VERSION_STRING "..\build_scripts\compile_version_string.txt"
+        !define /file VERSION_STRING_QUOTES "..\build_scripts\compile_version_string.txt"
+        !searchreplace VERSION_STRING ${VERSION_STRING_QUOTES} "$\"" ""
 
         
     ;Installer icon