diff --git a/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in b/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in
index 5e3e955..d534929 100644
--- a/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in
+++ b/host/cmake/Modules/UHDConfigVersion.cmake.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set(ABI_VERSION @UHD_VERSION_ABI@)
 set(PATCH_VERSION @UHD_VERSION_PATCH@)
 set(DEVEL_VERSION @UHD_VERSION_DEVEL@)
 
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION @UHD_VERSION@)
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION "@UHD_VERSION@")
 set(ENV{UHD_PACKAGE_VERSION} ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
 
 # There is a bug in CMake whereby calling "find_package(FOO)" within
