diff --git a/spread/lilac.yaml b/spread/lilac.yaml
index c7c91b6963..885e2f1d33 100644
--- a/spread/lilac.yaml
+++ b/spread/lilac.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ update_on:
   - source: regex
     url: https://rega.kuleuven.be/cev/ecv/software/spread
     regex: href="https://rega\.kuleuven\.be/cev/ecv/software/spread_files/spread-v(\d+-\d+-\d+)\.jar"
-    from_pattern: "\d+-\d+-\d+"
-    to_pattern: "\d+.\d+.\d+"
+    from_pattern: \d+-\d+-\d+
+    to_pattern: \d+.\d+.\d+