diff --git a/tasks/setupacdc.yml b/tasks/setupacdc.yml
index 85a79a6..2852c75 100644
--- a/tasks/setupacdc.yml
+++ b/tasks/setupacdc.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         pct create {{ container_id }} {{ container_template }} \
           -ostype {{ container_ostype }} \
           -hostname {{ container_hostname }} \
-          -password {{ container_password }} \
+          -password "{{ container_password }}" \
           -ssh-public-keys {{ ssh_keys_file }} \
           -cores {{ container_cores }} \
           -memory {{ container_memory }} \