diff --git a/newapkbuild.in b/newapkbuild.in
index 880d792..8c689f7 100644
--- a/newapkbuild.in
+++ b/newapkbuild.in
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ newaport() {
 	cat >APKBUILD<<__EOF__
 # Contributor:${PACKAGER:+" "}${PACKAGER}
 # Maintainer:${MAINTAINER:+" "}${MAINTAINER}
-pkgname=$pkgname
-pkgver=$pv
+pkgname="$pkgname"
+pkgver="$pv"
 pkgrel=0
 pkgdesc="$pkgdesc"
 url="$url"