diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2f7413a..4ad0b0f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ function main(code) {
     function embedVerbatim(node) {
         var embed = helper.getCodeFromRange(node.range);
         if (embed) {
-            node["x-verbatim-property"] = embed
+            node["x-verbatim-property"] = {
+                content : embed,
+                precedence : escodegen.Precedence.Primary
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a02c69..9bb7a99 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "esprima": "~1.0.4",
-    "escodegen": "~1.2.0",
+    "escodegen": "~1.3.0",
     "estraverse": "~1.5.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {