diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/add_default_user.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/add_default_user.yml
index 0cdc2fb..674fa7a 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/add_default_user.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/add_default_user.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
       - -p
       - "{{ gitea_mysql_password }}"
       - -e
-      - 'UPDATE user SET is_admin = 1 WHERE name = {{ gitea_admin_username }};'
+      - 'UPDATE user SET is_admin = 1 WHERE name = "{{ gitea_admin_username }}";'
   become: yes
   become_user: git