diff --git a/platformio_override.sample.ini b/platformio_override.sample.ini
index 8e5fdf003..a4dea6677 100644
--- a/platformio_override.sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_override.sample.ini
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp8266.build_flags}
 ; *** To use the below defines/overrides, copy and paste each onto it's own line just below build_flags in the section above.
 ; 
 ; Set a release name that may be used to distinguish required binary for flashing
-;   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32_MULTI_USREMODS
+;   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_MULTI_USREMODS\"
 ;
 ; disable specific features
 ;   -D WLED_DISABLE_OTA
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index bb647340b..fcbc11978 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ using PSRAMDynamicJsonDocument = BasicJsonDocument<PSRAM_Allocator>;
 
 // Global Variable definitions
 WLED_GLOBAL char versionString[] _INIT(TOSTRING(WLED_VERSION));
-WLED_GLOBAL char releaseString[] _INIT(WLED_RELEASE_NAME); // somehow this will not work if using "const char releaseString[]
+WLED_GLOBAL char releaseString[] _INIT(WLED_RELEASE_NAME); // must include the quotes when defining, e.g -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_MULTI_USREMODS\"
 #define WLED_CODENAME "Kōsen"
 
 // AP and OTA default passwords (for maximum security change them!)