diff --git a/templates/.my.cnf.j2 b/templates/.my.cnf.j2
index 2832cdb..e1d4a9e 100644
--- a/templates/.my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/.my.cnf.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [client]
 user=root
-password={{ mysql_root_db_pass }}
+password="{{ mysql_root_db_pass }}"