diff --git a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env
index b48a5ea05..ac205d5c7 100644
--- a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env
+++ b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ compile_fortran = (fortCmd + " -c -fPIC -auto -shared-intel " +
                    "-ftz -diag-disable 5268 " +
                    "-implicitnone -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics " +
                    "-real-size 64 -integer-size 32 -DFLOAT=8 -DINT=4 " +
-                   '-DDAMASKVERSION="%s"'%DAMASKVERSION)
+                   '-DDAMASKVERSION=\\\"%s\\\"'%DAMASKVERSION)
 
 # Abaqus/CAE will generate an input file without parts and assemblies.
 cae_no_parts_input_file=ON
diff --git a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env
index a5384cc26..94e065e08 100644
--- a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env
+++ b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ compile_fortran = (fortCmd + " -c -fPIC -auto -shared-intel " +
                    "-ftz -diag-disable 5268 " +
                    "-implicitnone -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics " +
                    "-real-size 64 -integer-size 32 -DFLOAT=8 -DINT=4 " +
-                   '-DDAMASKVERSION="%s"'%DAMASKVERSION)
+                   '-DDAMASKVERSION=\\\"%s\\\"'%DAMASKVERSION)
 
 # Abaqus/CAE will generate an input file without parts and assemblies.
 cae_no_parts_input_file=ON