diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
index 1f53c1f6..64f5f0f5 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/validators/variable_validation.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from ytdl_sub.config.plugin.preset_plugins import PresetPlugins
 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.validators.string_formatter_validators import validate_formatters
+from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import validate_formatters, _validate_formatter
 
 
 class VariableValidation:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py
index 027a0bd8..753916f4 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/utils/script.py
@@ -113,7 +113,20 @@ class ScriptUtils:
         if isinstance(arg, String):
             if arg.native == "":
                 return "" if top_level else "''"
-            return arg.native if top_level else f"'''{arg.native}'''"
+
+            contains_single_quote = "'" in arg.native
+            contains_double_quote = '"' in arg.native
+
+            if not contains_single_quote and not contains_double_quote:
+                quote = '"'
+            elif not contains_single_quote and contains_double_quote:
+                quote = "'"
+            elif contains_single_quote and not contains_double_quote:
+                quote = '"'
+            else:
+                quote = "'''"
+
+            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/integration/cli/test_inspect.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_inspect.py
index ce50eab5..b11920db 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli/test_inspect.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_inspect.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class TestInspect:
                 "info_json_name": "{episode_file_path}.{info_json_ext}",
                 "keep_files_date_eval": "{episode_date_standardized}",
                 "maintain_download_archive": True,
-                "output_directory": "/var/folders/rw/hl1xmkmj68zdl2kjx3l0dwzc0000gn/T/tmp9ly59oqn/Jake Trains",
+                "output_directory": f"{output_directory}/Jake Trains",
                 "preserve_mtime": False,
                 "thumbnail_name": "{thumbnail_file_name}",
             },
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class TestInspect:
                 "tv_show_content_rating": "{ subscription_indent_2 }",
                 "tv_show_content_rating_default": "TV-14",
                 "tv_show_date_range_type": '{ %if( %contains( tv_show_by_date_season_ordering, "release" ), "release_date", "upload_date" ) }',
-                "tv_show_directory": "/var/folders/rw/hl1xmkmj68zdl2kjx3l0dwzc0000gn/T/tmp9ly59oqn",
+                "tv_show_directory": output_directory,
                 "tv_show_fanart_file_name": "fanart.jpg",
                 "tv_show_genre": "{ subscription_indent_1 }",
                 "tv_show_genre_default": "ytdl-sub",
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"
+                        ),
                     }
                 )
             ]