diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index f952de35e32b..c35ca03297e4 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ sudo cp files/dhcp/dhclient.conf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/dhcp/
 ## Version file
 sudo mkdir -p $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/sonic
 sudo tee $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/sonic/sonic_version.yml > /dev/null <<EOF
-build_version: $(sonic_get_version)
+build_version: '$(sonic_get_version)'
 debian_version: '$(cat $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/debian_version)'
-kernel_version: $kversion
+kernel_version: '$kversion'
 asic_type: $sonic_asic_platform
-commit_id: $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+commit_id: '$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)'
 build_date: $(date -u)
 build_number: ${BUILD_NUMBER:-0}
 built_by: $USER@$BUILD_HOSTNAME