diff --git a/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in b/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in
index b08dbf7d4e..e030f940ec 100644
--- a/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in
+++ b/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ set(PACKAGE_VERSION ${OpenCV_VERSION})
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_EXACT False)
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_COMPATIBLE False)
 
-if(${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION} VERSION_EQUAL ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
+if("${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION}" VERSION_EQUAL ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
   set(PACKAGE_VERSION_EXACT True)
   set(PACKAGE_VERSION_COMPATIBLE True)
 endif()
 
-if(${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION} VERSION_LESS ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
+if("${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS ${PACKAGE_VERSION})
   set(PACKAGE_VERSION_COMPATIBLE True)
 endif()