diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83d8028f..bf27042c 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath "dev.icerock.moko:resources-generator:0.24.0"
+        classpath "dev.icerock.moko:resources-generator:0.24.1"
     }
 }
 
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ project build.gradle
 apply plugin: "dev.icerock.mobile.multiplatform-resources"
 
 dependencies {
-    commonMainApi("dev.icerock.moko:resources:0.24.0")
-    commonMainApi("dev.icerock.moko:resources-compose:0.24.0") // for compose multiplatform
+    commonMainApi("dev.icerock.moko:resources:0.24.1")
+    commonMainApi("dev.icerock.moko:resources-compose:0.24.1") // for compose multiplatform
 
-    commonTestImplementation("dev.icerock.moko:resources-test:0.24.0")
+    commonTestImplementation("dev.icerock.moko:resources-test:0.24.1")
 }
 
 multiplatformResources {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ should [add `export` declarations](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/multiplatform-bui
 
 ```
 framework {
-    export("dev.icerock.moko:resources:0.24.0")
+    export("dev.icerock.moko:resources:0.24.1")
     export("dev.icerock.moko:graphics:0.9.0") // toUIColor here
 }
 ```
diff --git a/gradle/moko.versions.toml b/gradle/moko.versions.toml
index 22271f2a..5100d3a2 100644
--- a/gradle/moko.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/moko.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-resourcesVersion = "0.24.0"
+resourcesVersion = "0.24.1"
 
 [libraries]
 resources = { module = "dev.icerock.moko:resources", version.ref = "resourcesVersion" }
diff --git a/resources-generator/src/main/kotlin/dev/icerock/gradle/utils/StringExt.kt b/resources-generator/src/main/kotlin/dev/icerock/gradle/utils/StringExt.kt
index 89bc16fa..0778a593 100644
--- a/resources-generator/src/main/kotlin/dev/icerock/gradle/utils/StringExt.kt
+++ b/resources-generator/src/main/kotlin/dev/icerock/gradle/utils/StringExt.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ internal fun String.convertXmlStringToAndroidLocalization(): String {
         .replace("\n", "\\n")
         .let { StringEscapeUtils.escapeXml11(it) }
         .let {
-            if (it[0] == '@') {
+            if (it.getOrNull(0) == '@') {
                 replaceFirst("@", """\@""")
             } else {
                 it