diff --git a/overviewer_core/util.py b/overviewer_core/util.py
index 32b711c..d936cba 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/util.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/util.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def findGitHash():
 
 def findGitVersion():
     try:
-        p = Popen("git describe --tags --match 'v*.*.*'", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, shell=True)
+        p = Popen('git describe --tags --match "v*.*.*"', stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, shell=True)
         p.stderr.close()
         line = p.stdout.readlines()[0]
         if line.startswith('release-'):