diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf
index f57e1f7dc..c77a76c2b 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ rules = [
         matches = [
             {
 	        # this matches all cards
-                device.name = ~alsa_card.*
+                device.name = "~alsa_card.*"
             }
         ]
         actions = {
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ rules = [
         matches = [
             {
 	        # matches all sinks
-                node.name = ~alsa_input.*
+                node.name = "~alsa_input.*"
             }
             {
 	        # matches all sources
-                node.name = ~alsa_output.*
+                node.name = "~alsa_output.*"
             }
         ]
         actions = {
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
index 13816d572..6ce209298 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ rules = [
         matches = [
             {
 	        # this matches all cards
-                device.name = ~bluez_card.*
+                device.name = "~bluez_card.*"
             }
         ]
         actions = {
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ rules = [
         matches = [
             {
 	        # matches all sinks
-                node.name = ~bluez_input.*
+                node.name = "~bluez_input.*"
             }
             {
 	        # matches all sources
-                node.name = ~bluez_output.*
+                node.name = "~bluez_output.*"
             }
         ]
         actions = {
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf
index c51174299..d542a97bb 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ rules = [
         matches = [
             {
 	        # this matches all devices
-                device.name = ~v4l2_device.*
+                device.name = "~v4l2_device.*"
             }
         ]
         actions = {
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ rules = [
         matches = [
             {
 	        # matches all sinks
-                node.name = ~v4l2_input.*
+                node.name = "~v4l2_input.*"
             }
             {
 	        # matches all sources
-                node.name = ~v4l2_output.*
+                node.name = "~v4l2_output.*"
             }
         ]
         actions = {