diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake
index 9bb996ac1..43ee761b8 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkGnsssdrVersion.cmake
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ if(GIT_FOUND)
             OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
         )
     endif()
+    # Sanitize branch name
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "[#!?&|\/^$%*]" "_" GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
     set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
     set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_HASH "${GIT_COMMIT_HASH}")
 else()
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ else()
     endif()
 
     if(GIT_BRANCH)
+        # Sanitize branch name
+        string(REGEX REPLACE "[#!?&|\/^$%*]" "_" GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
         set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
     else()
         set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_GIT_BRANCH "unknown")