diff --git a/templates/user-my.cnf.j2 b/templates/user-my.cnf.j2
index 43de06a..95cae66 100644
--- a/templates/user-my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/user-my.cnf.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [client]
 user={{ mysql_root_username }}
-password={{ mysql_root_password }}
+password="{{ mysql_root_password }}"