diff --git a/conf/confandrun.sh b/conf/confandrun.sh
index e37a5739..0e105b2c 100755
--- a/conf/confandrun.sh
+++ b/conf/confandrun.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MAIL_USERNAME = "$MAIL_USERNAME"
 MAIL_PASSWORD = "$MAIL_PASSWORD"
 MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER = "$MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER"
 ACTIVATE_DEMO_PROJECT = $ACTIVATE_DEMO_PROJECT
-ADMIN_PASSWORD = "$ADMIN_PASSWORD"
+ADMIN_PASSWORD = '$ADMIN_PASSWORD'
 ALLOW_PUBLIC_PROJECT_CREATION = $ALLOW_PUBLIC_PROJECT_CREATION
 ACTIVATE_ADMIN_DASHBOARD = $ACTIVATE_ADMIN_DASHBOARD
 EOF