diff --git a/platformio_override.ini b/platformio_override.ini
index 8b59886d..eaac8cfe 100644
--- a/platformio_override.ini
+++ b/platformio_override.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
 platform_packages =
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags}
-  -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32_hub75
+  -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_hub75\"
   -D WLED_ENABLE_HUB75MATRIX -D NO_GFX -D NO_CIE1931
   ; -D ESP32_FORUM_PINOUT ;; enable for SmartMatrix default pins
   ; -D WLED_DEBUG
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ platform = ${esp32s3.platform}
 platform_packages =
 upload_speed = 921600
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
-build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32-S3_4M_qspi
+build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32-S3_4M_qspi\"
   -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1      ;; for boards with USB-OTG connector only (USBCDC or "TinyUSB")
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
   -DLOLIN_WIFI_FIX ; seems to work much better with this
diff --git a/platformio_override.sample.ini b/platformio_override.sample.ini
index 56713f7c..6a60b6ba 100644
--- a/platformio_override.sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_override.sample.ini
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ platform = ${esp32s3.platform}
 platform_packages = ${esp32s3.platform_packages}
 upload_speed = 921600
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
-build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32-S3_4M_qspi
+build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32-S3_4M_qspi\"
   -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1      ;; for boards with USB-OTG connector only (USBCDC or "TinyUSB")
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
   -DLOLIN_WIFI_FIX ; seems to work much better with this