diff --git a/ebpfdiscoverysrv/CMakeLists.txt b/ebpfdiscoverysrv/CMakeLists.txt
index f72836a2..37b5d55c 100644
--- a/ebpfdiscoverysrv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ebpfdiscoverysrv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ add_executable(${TARGET} ${SOURCES})
 
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET} Boost::program_options)
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET} ebpfdiscovery)
-target_compile_definitions(${TARGET} PUBLIC PROJECT_VERSION=${PROJECT_VERSION})
+target_compile_definitions(${TARGET} PUBLIC PROJECT_VERSION="${PROJECT_VERSION}")