diff --git a/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb b/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
index 60b95ded6..eab1c3b7b 100755
--- a/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
+++ b/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ##### START CONFIG ###################################################
 
 USER=<%= @backupuser %>
-PASS=<%= @backuppassword %>
+PASS='<%= @backuppassword %>'
 DIR=<%= @backupdir %>
 ROTATE=<%= [ Integer(@backuprotate) - 1, 0 ].max %>