diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d184c6f..d338d5d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(
 if(${BUILD_FRONTEND})
 
   # Example name from GPS
-  set(EL734_FRONTEND_NAME smel734 CACHE STRING "Overridable frontend name")
+  set(EL734_FRONTEND_NAME "smel734" CACHE STRING "Overridable frontend name")
 
   add_executable(
     el734_scfe