diff --git a/build_library/set_lsb_release b/build_library/set_lsb_release
index c2b52c0597..fc1eb2cb01 100755
--- a/build_library/set_lsb_release
+++ b/build_library/set_lsb_release
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ DISTRIB_RELEASE=$COREOS_VERSION_STRING
 DISTRIB_CODENAME="Wearing A Party Hat"
 DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="$COREOS_VERSION_NAME $COREOS_VERSION_DESCRIPTION"
 COREOS_RELEASE_BOARD=$FLAGS_board
-COREOS_RELEASE_DESCRIPTION=$COREOS_VERSION_DESCRIPTION
+COREOS_RELEASE_DESCRIPTION="$COREOS_VERSION_DESCRIPTION"
 COREOS_RELEASE_NAME=$COREOS_VERSION_NAME
 COREOS_RELEASE_TRACK=$COREOS_VERSION_TRACK
 COREOS_RELEASE_VERSION=$COREOS_VERSION_STRING