diff --git a/dns/manifests/init.pp b/dns/manifests/init.pp
index ce59586..b12dcc3 100644
--- a/dns/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/dns/manifests/init.pp
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ class dns::server {
         "debian", "ubuntu": {
             augeas { "set-named-default":
                 context => "/files/etc/default/named",
-                changes => "set OPTIONS '${options}'",
+                changes => "set OPTIONS '\"${options}\"'",
                 notify  => Service["named"],
                 require => Package["bind"],
             }
         }
         "fedora","centos","redhat": {
             augeas { "set-named-sysconfig":
-                changes => "set OPTIONS '${options}'",
+                changes => "set OPTIONS '\"${options}\"'",
                 incl    => "/etc/sysconfig/named",
                 lens    => "Shellvars.lns",
                 notify  => Service["named"],