diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cae2f68..ed0b187 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ First you need to create the version file under `config/initializers/version.rb`
 ```ruby
 module YourApplication
   module Application
-    VERSION='x.x.x'
-    NAME='Your custom Application name' # this line is optional (see below)
+    VERSION = 'x.x.x'
+    NAME = 'Your custom Application name' # this line is optional (see below)
   end
 end
 ```
diff --git a/lib/tasks/version.rake b/lib/tasks/version.rake
index f19cc6e..46ed7b1 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/version.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/version.rake
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace :version do
     puts "Updating #{version_file_path}..."
     content = File.read(version_file_path)
     File.open(version_file_path, 'w') do |f|
-      f.puts content.gsub(/VERSION = '#{old_version}'/, "VERSION = '#{new_version}'")
+      f.puts content.gsub(/VERSION ?= ?'#{old_version}'/, "VERSION = '#{new_version}'")
     end
 
     title = "## #{application_name} v#{new_version} (#{Date.today.strftime('%d.%m.%Y')})"