diff --git a/examples/scripts/construct.yaml b/examples/scripts/construct.yaml
index 231ab110..4908198b 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/construct.yaml
+++ b/examples/scripts/construct.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ specs:
   - python
 
 script_env_variables:
-  CUSTOM_VARIABLE_1: CUSTOM1
-  CUSTOM_VARIABLE_2: CUSTOM2
+  CUSTOM_VARIABLE_1: FIR$T CUSTOM STRING WITH SPACES AND @*#! "CHARACTERS"
+  CUSTOM_VARIABLE_2: $ECOND CUSTOM STRING WITH SPACES AND @*#! "CHARACTERS"
 
 pre_install: pre_install.sh   # [unix]
 pre_install: pre_install.bat  # [win]
diff --git a/examples/scripts/post_install.sh b/examples/scripts/post_install.sh
index 4e3d2b4d..5f6e7378 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/post_install.sh
+++ b/examples/scripts/post_install.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ echo "PREFIX=${PREFIX}"
 
 test "${INSTALLER_NAME}" = "Scripts"
 test "${INSTALLER_VER}" = "X"
-test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_1}" = "CUSTOM1"
-test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_2}" = "CUSTOM2"
+test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_1}" = 'FIR$T CUSTOM STRING WITH SPACES AND @*#! "CHARACTERS"'
+test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_2}" = '$ECOND CUSTOM STRING WITH SPACES AND @*#! "CHARACTERS"'
 
 if [[ $(uname -s) == Linux ]]; then
     if [[ ${INSTALLER_PLAT} != linux-* ]]; then
diff --git a/examples/scripts/pre_install.sh b/examples/scripts/pre_install.sh
index bde3f301..f4d41ce1 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/pre_install.sh
+++ b/examples/scripts/pre_install.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ echo "PREFIX=${PREFIX}"
 
 test "${INSTALLER_NAME}" = "Scripts"
 test "${INSTALLER_VER}" = "X"
-test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_1}" = "CUSTOM1"
-test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_2}" = "CUSTOM2"
+test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_1}" = 'FIR$T CUSTOM STRING WITH SPACES AND @*#! "CHARACTERS"'
+test "${CUSTOM_VARIABLE_2}" = '$ECOND CUSTOM STRING WITH SPACES AND @*#! "CHARACTERS"'
 
 if [[ $(uname -s) == Linux ]]; then
     if [[ ${INSTALLER_PLAT} != linux-* ]]; then