diff --git a/CMakeInstallation.cmake b/CMakeInstallation.cmake
index 23390498ba..464477b85c 100644
--- a/CMakeInstallation.cmake
+++ b/CMakeInstallation.cmake
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ else ()
 endif ()
 configure_file (
     ${HDF_RESOURCES_DIR}/libhdf5.settings.cmake.in
-    ${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}/libhdf5.settings @ONLY
+    ${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}/libhdf5.settings ESCAPE_QUOTES @ONLY
 )
 install (
     FILES ${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}/libhdf5.settings