diff --git a/public/examples/quotes.yml b/public/examples/quotes.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05af855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/examples/quotes.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+collections:
+  - name: "example"
+    label: "Example Case"
+    folder: "src/content/examples"
+    fields:
+      - name: "control_field"
+        label: "control string"
+        widget: "hidden"
+      - name: "single_quote_field"
+        label: "string containing ' quote"
+        widget: "hidden"
+      - name: "double_quote_field"
+        label: 'string containing " quote'
+        widget: "hidden"
+      - name: "tick_quote_field"
+        label: "string containing ` quote"
+        widget: "hidden"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/transform.utils.ts b/src/utils/transform.utils.ts
index 2b74fe7..a0104df 100644
--- a/src/utils/transform.utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/transform.utils.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ export function applyDescription(field: Decap.CmsField, result: TransformResult)
   // derive potential description
   const description = field.hint ?? field.label ?? field.name;
   if (description === undefined) return result;
+  const safeDescription = description.replace(/'/g, "\\'");
 
   // set a description
   return {
-    compiled: `${result.compiled}.describe('${description}')`,
+    compiled: `${result.compiled}.describe('${safeDescription}')`,
     dependencies: ['z', ...result.dependencies],
   };
 }