diff --git a/templates/automysqlbackup.j2 b/templates/automysqlbackup.j2
index 0992fed..3db185b 100644
--- a/templates/automysqlbackup.j2
+++ b/templates/automysqlbackup.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
 {% for key, value in automysqlbackup_config.items() %}
+{% if value is number %}
 {{ key | upper }}={{ value }}
+{% else %}
+{{ key | upper }}="{{ value }}"
+{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}