diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c0d22f5..11d4f44 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 */
 
 #define GWSTR(x) #x
+#define GWSTRINGIFY(x) GWSTR(x)
 #ifdef GWRELEASEVERSION
-#define VERSION GWSTR(GWRELEASEVERSION)
+#define VERSION GWSTRINGIFY(GWRELEASEVERSION)
 #define LOGLEVEL GwLog::ERROR
 #elif GWDEVVERSION
-#define VERSION GWSTR(GWDEVVERSION)
+#define VERSION GWSTRINGIFY(GWDEVVERSION)
 #define LOGLEVEL GwLog::DEBUG
 #else
 #define VERSION "0.7.0"