diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py
index 027a0bd8..8a1fc1b1 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py
@@ -105,6 +105,19 @@ class ScriptUtils:
 
         raise UNREACHABLE
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_quote_char(cls, arg: str) -> str:
+        contains_single_quote = "'" in arg
+        contains_double_quote = '"' in arg
+
+        if not contains_single_quote and not contains_double_quote:
+            return '"'
+        if not contains_single_quote and contains_double_quote:
+            return "'"
+        if contains_single_quote and not contains_double_quote:
+            return '"'
+        return "'''"
+
     @classmethod
     def _to_script_code(cls, arg: Argument, top_level: bool = False) -> str:
         if not top_level and isinstance(arg, (Integer, Boolean, Float)):
@@ -113,7 +126,10 @@ class ScriptUtils:
         if isinstance(arg, String):
             if arg.native == "":
                 return "" if top_level else "''"
-            return arg.native if top_level else f"'''{arg.native}'''"
+
+            quote = cls._get_quote_char(arg.native)
+
+            return arg.native if top_level else f"{quote}{arg.native}{quote}"
 
         if isinstance(arg, Integer):
             out = f"%int({arg.native})"
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_script_utils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_script_utils.py
index f9d9b395..608066b5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_script_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_script_utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class TestScriptUtils:
             "string": "value",
             "quotes": "has '' and \"\"",
             "triple-single-quote": "right here! '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ack '''''''",
+            "has-double-quotes": 'i got "some double quotes" in here',
+            "has-single-quotes": "i got 'some single quotes' in here",
+            "has-both-quotes": "i got 'both quotes\" in here",
             "int": 1,
             "bool": True,
             "list": [1, 2, 3],
@@ -60,7 +63,15 @@ class TestScriptUtils:
 
     def test_to_syntax_tree(self):
         out = ScriptUtils.to_native_script(
-            {"{var_a}": "{var_b}", "static_a": "string with {var_c} in it"}
+            {
+                "{var_a}": "{var_b}",
+                "static_a": "string with {var_c} in it",
+                "quotes": "has '' and \"\"",
+                "triple-single-quote": "right here! '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ack '''''''",
+                "has-double-quotes": 'i got "some double quotes" in here',
+                "has-single-quotes": "i got 'some single quotes' in here",
+                "has-both-quotes": "i got 'both quotes\" in here",
+            }
         )
         assert parse(out) == SyntaxTree(
             ast=[
@@ -75,6 +86,19 @@ class TestScriptUtils:
                                 BuiltInFunction(name="string", args=[String(value=" in it")]),
                             ],
                         ),
+                        String(value="quotes"): String(value="has '' and \"\""),
+                        String(value="triple-single-quote"): String(
+                            value="right here! '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ack '''''''"
+                        ),
+                        String(value="has-double-quotes"): String(
+                            value='i got "some double quotes" in here'
+                        ),
+                        String(value="has-single-quotes"): String(
+                            value="i got 'some single quotes' in here"
+                        ),
+                        String(value="has-both-quotes"): String(
+                            value="i got 'both quotes\" in here"
+                        ),
                     }
                 )
             ]
diff --git a/tests/unit/validators/test_string_formatter_validator.py b/tests/unit/validators/test_string_formatter_validator.py
index 4b2baef6..9bb4d1e0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/validators/test_string_formatter_validator.py
+++ b/tests/unit/validators/test_string_formatter_validator.py
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ class TestUnstructuredDictFormatterValidator(object):
         assert len(validator.dict) == 8
         assert all(isinstance(val, expected_formatter_class) for val in validator.dict.values())
         assert validator.dict_with_format_strings == {
-            "key1": "{ %concat( %string( '''string with ''' ), %string( variable ) ) }",
+            "key1": '{ %concat( %string( "string with " ), %string( variable ) ) }',
             "key2": "no variables",
             "key3": "{ %int(3) }",
             "key4": "{ %float(4.132) }",
             "key5": "{ %bool(True) }",
-            "key6": "{ { %concat( %string( variable ), %string( '''_key''' ) ): '''value''', '''static_key''': %concat( %string( variable ), %string( '''_value''' ) ) } }",
-            "key7": "{ [ '''list_1''', %concat( %string( '''list_''' ), %string( variable_2 ) ) ] }",
-            "key8": "{ %concat( %string( '''string ''' ), %string( variable1 ), %string( ''' with multiple ''' ), %string( variable2 ) ) }",
+            "key6": '{ { %concat( %string( variable ), %string( "_key" ) ): "value", "static_key": %concat( %string( variable ), %string( "_value" ) ) } }',
+            "key7": '{ [ "list_1", %concat( %string( "list_" ), %string( variable_2 ) ) ] }',
+            "key8": '{ %concat( %string( "string " ), %string( variable1 ), %string( " with multiple " ), %string( variable2 ) ) }',
         }