diff --git a/scripts/build/gen_app_partitions.py b/scripts/build/gen_app_partitions.py
index a1e691a065b..ec0a4bbfc7e 100644
--- a/scripts/build/gen_app_partitions.py
+++ b/scripts/build/gen_app_partitions.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ data_template = """
 """
 
 library_data_template = """
-		*{0}:*(.data .data.* .sdata .sdata.*)
+		\"*{0}:*\"(.data .data.* .sdata .sdata.*)
 """
 
 bss_template = """
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bss_template = """
 """
 
 library_bss_template = """
-		*{0}:*(.bss .bss.* .sbss .sbss.* COMMON COMMON.*)
+		\"*{0}:*\"(.bss .bss.* .sbss .sbss.* COMMON COMMON.*)
 """
 
 footer_template = """