diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 79a40e70e..048ca551d 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ nicla_sense.upload.native_usb=true
 nicla_sense.upload.maximum_size=527616
 nicla_sense.upload.maximum_data_size=64288
 nicla_sense.programmer.protocol=cmsis-dap
-nicla_sense.programmer.transport_script={runtime.platform.path}/debugger/select_swd.cfg
+nicla_sense.programmer.transport_script="{runtime.platform.path}/debugger/select_swd.cfg"
 
 nicla_sense.bootloader.tool=openocd
 nicla_sense.bootloader.tool.default=openocd
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ nicla_voice.upload.native_usb=true
 nicla_voice.upload.maximum_size=527616
 nicla_voice.upload.maximum_data_size=64288
 nicla_voice.programmer.protocol=cmsis-dap
-nicla_voice.programmer.transport_script={runtime.platform.path}/debugger/select_swd.cfg
+nicla_voice.programmer.transport_script="{runtime.platform.path}/debugger/select_swd.cfg"
 
 nicla_voice.bootloader.tool=openocd
 nicla_voice.bootloader.tool.default=openocd