diff --git a/ob-julia.el b/ob-julia.el
index 9532001..5d886c1 100644
--- a/ob-julia.el
+++ b/ob-julia.el
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ values are Array taken from `VALUES', and assign it to `NAME'"
   (format "%s = Dict(%s)" name
 	  (mapconcat
 	   (lambda (i)
-	     (format ":%s => [%s]" (nth i column-names)
+	     (format "Symbol(\"%s\") => [%s]" (nth i column-names)
 		     (mapconcat
 		      (lambda (line) (format "%S" (nth i line)))
 		      values