diff --git a/osm_wikidata_check.py b/osm_wikidata_check.py
index 9eec972..a62e9c9 100755
--- a/osm_wikidata_check.py
+++ b/osm_wikidata_check.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def overpass_query(wd_ids):
 
 
 def overpass_selector(wd_id):
-	return '    nwr["wikidata"=' + wd_id + ']({{bbox}});\n    nwr[~":wikidata$"~' + wd_id + ']({{bbox}});'
+	return '    nwr["wikidata"="' + wd_id + '"]({{bbox}});\n    nwr[~":wikidata$"~"' + wd_id + '"]({{bbox}});'
 
 
 def overpass_selectors(wd_ids):