diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
index 48671e5..0b99a99 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fi
 if [ "${DB_USER}" ];
 	then
 	echo "Running config - db_user set"
-	ESCAPED_PASSWORD=$(sed -e 's/[$\/&]/\\&/g' <<< $DB_PASS)
+	ESCAPED_PASSWORD=$(sed -E 's/('\'')/\\\1/g' <<< $DB_PASS)
 	sed -i "s/DB_HOST=localhost/DB_HOST=${DB_HOST}/g" /config/www/.env
 	sed -i "s/DB_DATABASE=database_database/DB_DATABASE=${DB_DATABASE}/g" /config/www/.env
 	sed -i "s/DB_USERNAME=database_username/DB_USERNAME=${DB_USER}/g" /config/www/.env