diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8176169..029babc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@tezwell/michelson-sdk",
-    "version": "0.4.3",
+    "version": "0.4.4",
     "description": "Michelson SDK is a framework for generating Michelson values and types from Javascript.",
     "keywords": [
         "Tezos",
diff --git a/src/converter/json.ts b/src/converter/json.ts
index 6a5c63b..6eae91a 100644
--- a/src/converter/json.ts
+++ b/src/converter/json.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const toMicheline = (michelson: MichelsonJSON, padding = ''): MichelsonMi
         return michelson.int;
     }
     if (Guards.isString(michelson)) {
-        return michelson.string;
+        return `"${michelson.string}"`;
     }
     if (Guards.isBytes(michelson)) {
         return michelson.bytes;