diff --git a/templates/root-my.cnf.j2 b/templates/root-my.cnf.j2
index 5f8400a..3a6e5f1 100644
--- a/templates/root-my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/root-my.cnf.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [client]
 host=localhost
 user={{ mariadb_root_username }}
-password={{ mariadb_root_password }}
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+password="{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
\ No newline at end of file