diff --git a/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle b/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
index 3791ad7..d2359be 100644
--- a/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
+++ b/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ afterEvaluate {
             release(MavenPublication) {
                 groupId 'io.lbry'
                 artifactId 'lbrysdk64'
-                version {{ args.version }}
+                version '{{ args.version }}'
 
                 if (project.plugins.findPlugin("com.android.library")) {
                     from components.release
diff --git a/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle.arm b/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle.arm
index e18c8ee..4af04d7 100644
--- a/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle.arm
+++ b/p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle.arm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ afterEvaluate {
             release(MavenPublication) {
                 groupId 'io.lbry'
                 artifactId 'lbrysdk32'
-                version {{ args.version }}
+                version '{{ args.version }}'
 
                 if (project.plugins.findPlugin("com.android.library")) {
                     from components.release