diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f93b16f4..562a3844a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if(COMMAND cmake_policy)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 NEW)
 endif(COMMAND cmake_policy)
 
-ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DWEECHAT_VERSION="${VERSION}")
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DWEECHAT_VERSION='"${VERSION}"')
 
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( core )
 LIST(APPEND STATIC_LIBS weechat_core)