diff --git a/lib/ask.js b/lib/ask.js
index f2c3c9ef60..bfe50418e2 100644
--- a/lib/ask.js
+++ b/lib/ask.js
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ function prompt (data, key, prompt, done) {
       answers[key].forEach(function (multiChoiceAnswer) {
         data[key][multiChoiceAnswer] = true
       })
+    } else if (typeof answers[key] == "string"){
+      data[key] = answers[key].replace(/"/g, '\\"')
     } else {
       data[key] = answers[key]
     }