diff --git a/grand_challenge_forge/generation_utils.py b/grand_challenge_forge/generation_utils.py
index 0e71854..a31ddce 100644
--- a/grand_challenge_forge/generation_utils.py
+++ b/grand_challenge_forge/generation_utils.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ def has_example_value(component_interface):
     )
 
 
+def escape_strings(arg):
+    if isinstance(arg, str):
+        return json.dumps(arg)
+    return arg
+
+
 def create_civ_stub_file(*, target_path, component_interface):
     """Creates a stub based on a component interface"""
     target_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/grand_challenge_forge/partials/algorithm-template/inference.py.j2 b/grand_challenge_forge/partials/algorithm-template/inference.py.j2
index ce6ac73..14f4209 100644
--- a/grand_challenge_forge/partials/algorithm-template/inference.py.j2
+++ b/grand_challenge_forge/partials/algorithm-template/inference.py.j2
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def run():
     # For now, let us make bogus predictions
     {%- for ci in algorithm.outputs %}
     output_{{ ci.slug.replace("-", "_")}} =
-        {%- if ci | has_example_value %} {{ ci.example_value }}
+        {%- if ci | has_example_value %} {{ ci.example_value | escape_strings }}
         {%- elif ci | is_image %} numpy.eye(4, 2)
         {%- elif ci | is_json %} {"content": "should match the required format"}
         {%- elif ci | is_file %} "content: should match the required format"
diff --git a/grand_challenge_forge/partials/example-algorithm/inference.py.j2 b/grand_challenge_forge/partials/example-algorithm/inference.py.j2
index ce9dc01..c040afd 100644
--- a/grand_challenge_forge/partials/example-algorithm/inference.py.j2
+++ b/grand_challenge_forge/partials/example-algorithm/inference.py.j2
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def run():
     # For now, let us make bogus predictions
     {%- for ci in phase.algorithm_outputs %}
     output_{{ ci.slug.replace("-", "_")}} =
-        {%- if ci | has_example_value %} {{ ci.example_value }}
+        {%- if ci | has_example_value %} {{ ci.example_value | escape_strings }}
         {%- elif ci | is_image %} numpy.eye(4, 2)
         {%- elif ci | is_json %} {"content": "should match the required format"}
         {%- elif ci | is_file %} "content: should match the required format"
diff --git a/grand_challenge_forge/partials/filters.py b/grand_challenge_forge/partials/filters.py
index 4d0983e..b8efb7a 100644
--- a/grand_challenge_forge/partials/filters.py
+++ b/grand_challenge_forge/partials/filters.py
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@ def has_file(arg):
 @register_simple_filter
 def has_example_value(arg):
     return generation_utils.has_example_value(arg)
+
+
+@register_simple_filter
+def escape_strings(arg):
+    return generation_utils.escape_strings(arg)
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 2b75a46..2102fad 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
                 "kind": "Anything",
                 "super_kind": "File",
                 "relative_path": "yet-another-non-json-output-value",
-                "example_value": None
+                "example_value": "A string that needs to be escaped"
             }
         ]
     }