diff --git a/mysql/manifests/init.pp b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
index 8196122..683917c 100644
--- a/mysql/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class mysql::server {
         default: {
             file { "/root/.my.cnf":
                 ensure  => present,
-                content => "[client]\nuser='root'\npassword='${mysql_root_password}'\n",
+                content => "[client]\nuser=\"root\"\npassword=\"${mysql_root_password}\"\n",
                 mode    => "0600",
                 owner   => "root",
                 group   => $operatingsystem ? {