diff --git a/scripts/03_generate_secrets.sh b/scripts/03_generate_secrets.sh
index c49a818..2e0aab8 100755
--- a/scripts/03_generate_secrets.sh
+++ b/scripts/03_generate_secrets.sh
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ _update_or_add_env_var() {
     fi
 
     if [[ -n "$var_value" ]]; then
-        echo "${var_name}='$var_value'" >> "$tmp_env_file"
+        echo "${var_name}=\"$var_value\"" >> "$tmp_env_file"
     fi
     mv "$tmp_env_file" "$OUTPUT_FILE"
     # trap - EXIT # Remove specific trap for this temp file if desired, or let main script's trap handle it.