diff --git a/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml b/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml
index 89e0512..68321ee 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       mysql_query:
         login_db: gitea
         login_user: gitea
-        login_password: {{ gitea_mysql_password }}
+        login_password: "{{ gitea_mysql_password }}"
         query: UPDATE user SET is_admin = 1 WHERE name = %s
         positional_args:
           - "{{ gitea_admin_username }}"