diff --git a/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/base.py b/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/base.py
index db34f8b48a7a5..5db3665a0e861 100644
--- a/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/base.py
+++ b/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/base.py
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ def _build_step_query(
             event_expr = ast.Constant(value=True)
         else:
             # event
-            event_expr = parse_expr(f"event = '{entity.event}'")
+            event_expr = parse_expr("event = {event}", {"event": ast.Constant(value=entity.event)})
 
         if entity.properties is not None and entity.properties != []:
             # add property filters
diff --git a/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/test/test_funnel.py b/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/test/test_funnel.py
index 846b598b2c521..cf008a1b5c6c9 100644
--- a/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/test/test_funnel.py
+++ b/posthog/hogql_queries/insights/funnels/test/test_funnel.py
@@ -3618,6 +3618,37 @@ def test_funnel_parses_breakdowns_correctly(self):
             self.assertEqual(results[0][1]["breakdown_value"], ["test'123"])
             self.assertEqual(results[0][1]["count"], 1)
 
+        def test_funnel_parses_event_names_correctly(self):
+            _create_person(
+                distinct_ids=[f"user_1"],
+                team=self.team,
+            )
+
+            events_by_person = {
+                "user_1": [
+                    {
+                        "event": "test''1",
+                        "timestamp": datetime(2024, 3, 22, 13, 46),
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "event": "test''2",
+                        "timestamp": datetime(2024, 3, 22, 13, 47),
+                    },
+                ],
+            }
+            journeys_for(events_by_person, self.team)
+
+            query = FunnelsQuery(
+                series=[EventsNode(event="test'1"), EventsNode()],
+                dateRange=DateRange(
+                    date_from="2024-03-22",
+                    date_to="2024-03-22",
+                ),
+            )
+            results = FunnelsQueryRunner(query=query, team=self.team).calculate().results
+
+            self.assertEqual(results[0]["count"], 1)
+
     return TestGetFunnel