diff --git a/templates/devportal-silent-install.conf.j2 b/templates/devportal-silent-install.conf.j2
index af05c9e..852b0d8 100644
--- a/templates/devportal-silent-install.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/devportal-silent-install.conf.j2
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 DEVPORTAL_ADMIN_FIRSTNAME={{ dp_admin_firstname }}
 DEVPORTAL_ADMIN_LASTNAME={{ dp_admin_lastname }}
 DEVPORTAL_ADMIN_USERNAME={{ dp_admin_username }}
-DEVPORTAL_ADMIN_PWD={{ dp_admin_pwd }}
+DEVPORTAL_ADMIN_PWD='{{ dp_admin_pwd }}'
 DEVPORTAL_ADMIN_EMAIL={{ dp_admin_email }}
 
 EDGE_ORG={{ org_name }}
 MGMT_URL=http://{{ local_mgmt_ip }}:8080/v1
 DEVADMIN_USER={{ dp_devadmin_user }}
-DEVADMIN_PWD={{ dp_devadmin_pwd }}
+DEVADMIN_PWD='{{ dp_devadmin_pwd }}'
 
 SMTPHOST={{ opdk_smtp_host }}
 SMTPSSL={{ opdk_smtp_ssl }}