diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
index d821845a..59b787b7 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ class Overrides(DictFormatterValidator, Scriptable):
         """
         Initialize the override script with override variables + any unresolved variables
         """
-        self.script.add({OverrideVariables.subscription_name(): subscription_name})
+        self.script.add(
+            ScriptUtils.add_sanitized_variables(
+                {OverrideVariables.subscription_name(): subscription_name}
+            )
+        )
         self.script.add(
             self.initial_variables(
                 unresolved_variables={
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
index 33d9609d..1b2ea1e4 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from ytdl_sub.config.preset_options import OutputOptions
 from ytdl_sub.config.validators.options import OptionsValidator
 from ytdl_sub.downloaders.url.validators import MultiUrlValidator
 from ytdl_sub.entries.script.variable_definitions import VARIABLE_SCRIPTS
+from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.override_variables import OverrideVariables
 from ytdl_sub.script.script import Script
 from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import validate_formatters
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def _get_added_and_modified_variables(
 
 
 def _override_variables(overrides: Overrides) -> Set[str]:
-    return set(list(overrides.initial_variables().keys()))
+    return set(list(overrides.initial_variables().keys())) | {OverrideVariables.subscription_name()}
 
 
 def _entry_variables() -> Set[str]: