diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 858b2c1d..882d2856 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ if(PROJECT_ENABLE_FUSE)
   message(STATUS "  FUSE version: ${PROJECT_FUSE}")
 endif()
 
+  string(REPLACE "<" "\\<" PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME "${PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME}")
+  string(REPLACE "<" "\\<" PROJECT_COPYRIGHT "${PROJECT_COPYRIGHT}")
+  string(REPLACE "<" "\\<" PROJECT_DESC "${PROJECT_DESC}")
+  string(REPLACE ">" "\\>" PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME "${PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME}")
+  string(REPLACE ">" "\\>" PROJECT_COPYRIGHT "${PROJECT_COPYRIGHT}")
+  string(REPLACE ">" "\\>" PROJECT_DESC "${PROJECT_DESC}")
+
   add_custom_target(project ALL
     DEPENDS ${PROJECT_DEPENDENCIES}
     COMMAND cd build && cmake
diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index b3632dae..7c9cfab0 100755
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME="repertory"
 PROJECT_URL="https://git.fifthgrid.com/blockstorage/repertory"
 
 PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME="https://git.fifthgrid.com/blockstorage"
-PROJECT_COPYRIGHT="Copyright \<2018-2024\> \<MIT License\> \<${PROJECT_URL}\>"
+PROJECT_COPYRIGHT="Copyright <2018-2024> <MIT License> <${PROJECT_URL}>"
 PROJECT_DESC="Mount utility for Sia and S3"
 
 PROJECT_MAJOR_VERSION=2