diff --git a/src/lexer.rs b/src/lexer.rs
index c6c4ae2..17f5c2e 100644
--- a/src/lexer.rs
+++ b/src/lexer.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub enum Token<'a> {
     IntegerNum(i64),
     #[regex("[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+", |lex| lex.slice().parse())]
     FloatNum(f64),
-    #[regex("\"[A-Za-z0-9 ]*\"", |lex| Cow::Borrowed(&lex.slice()[1..lex.slice().len()-1]))]
+    #[regex(r#""(?:[^"]|\\")*""#, |lex| Cow::Borrowed(&lex.slice()[1..lex.slice().len()-1]))]
     String(Cow<'a, str>),
 
     // Operators
diff --git a/tests/expressions.rs b/tests/expressions.rs
index eb82062..b6d54e1 100644
--- a/tests/expressions.rs
+++ b/tests/expressions.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ fn basic_math_expression() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[test]
 fn basic_string_expression() -> Result<()> {
+    assert_render_template_eq("{{ \"hello, world!\" }}", "hello, world!")?;
     assert_render_template_eq("{{ \"123\" * 3 }}", "123123123")?;
     assert_render_template_eq("{{ \"abc\" * 0 }}", "")?;
     assert_render_template_eq("{{ \"hello\" + \" \" + \"world\"}}", "hello world")?;