diff --git a/Qt/Settings.pri b/Qt/Settings.pri
index 9d503bbfbe..24f7b3b739 100644
--- a/Qt/Settings.pri
+++ b/Qt/Settings.pri
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ UI_DIR = $$CONFIG_DIR/.ui/$$TARGET
 P = $$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/..
 INCLUDEPATH += $$P/ext/zlib $$P/native/ext/glew $$P/Common
 
-exists($$P/.git): GIT_VERSION = $$system(git describe --always)
-isEmpty(GIT_VERSION): GIT_VERSION = $$VERSION
-DEFINES += PPSSPP_GIT_VERSION=\\\"$$GIT_VERSION\\\"
+exists($$P/.git): GIT_VERSION = '\\"$$system(git describe --always)\\"'
+isEmpty(GIT_VERSION): GIT_VERSION = '\\"$$VERSION\\"'
+DEFINES += PPSSPP_GIT_VERSION=\"$$GIT_VERSION\"
 
 win32-msvc* {
 	QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /O2 /arch:SSE2 /fp:fast