diff --git a/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in b/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in
index 67e0e40..5e30ba6 100644
--- a/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in
+++ b/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SET(PATCH_VERSION @TRIMMED_VERSION_PATCH@)
 SET(DEVEL_VERSION @UHD_VERSION_DEVEL@)
 
-SET(PACKAGE_VERSION @TRIMMED_UHD_VERSION@)
+SET(PACKAGE_VERSION "@TRIMMED_UHD_VERSION@")
 SET(ENV{UHD_PACKAGE_VERSION} ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
 
 # There is a bug in CMake whereby calling "find_package(FOO)" within
