diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in
index 910746c9fb9..68bedd40704 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-    \"Name\" : \"%PluginName%\",
-    \"Version\" : \"0.0.1\",
-    \"CompatVersion\" : \"0.0.1\",
-    \"Vendor\" : \"%VendorName%\",
-    \"Copyright\" : \"%Copyright%\",
-    \"License\" : \"%License%\",
-    \"Description\" : \"%Description%\",
-    \"Url\" : \"%URL%\",
+    \\"Name\\" : \\"%PluginName%\\",
+    \\"Version\\" : \\"0.0.1\\",
+    \\"CompatVersion\\" : \\"0.0.1\\",
+    \\"Vendor\\" : \\"%VendorName%\\",
+    \\"Copyright\\" : \\"%Copyright%\\",
+    \\"License\\" : \\"%License%\\",
+    \\"Description\\" : \\"%Description%\\",
+    \\"Url\\" : \\"%URL%\\",
     $$dependencyList
 }