diff --git a/scripts/build.mjs b/scripts/build.mjs
index 7e1c3cfa3..3a57a7ab9 100644
--- a/scripts/build.mjs
+++ b/scripts/build.mjs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async function run(argv) {
   }
 
   if (bundle === 'stable') {
-    await exec(`echo { "type": "module" } > ${path.join(outDir, 'package.json')}`);
+    await exec(`echo "{ \\"type\\": \\"module\\" }" > ${path.join(outDir, 'package.json')}`);
   }
 
   if (verbose) {