diff --git a/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in b/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in
index bf3902d9fa..9729be7b92 100644
--- a/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in
+++ b/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: frr
-version: @VERSION@
+version: '@VERSION@'
 summary: FRRouting BGP/OSPFv2/OSPFv3/ISIS/RIP/RIPng/PIM/LDP/EIGRP/BFD routing daemon
 description: BGP/OSPFv2/OSPFv3/ISIS/RIP/RIPng/PIM/LDP/EIGRP/BFD routing daemon
  FRRouting (FRR) is free software which manages TCP/IP based routing