diff --git a/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/pg_upgrade_scripts/common.sh b/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/pg_upgrade_scripts/common.sh
index 8b0ee61d2..db75be80a 100755
--- a/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/pg_upgrade_scripts/common.sh
+++ b/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/pg_upgrade_scripts/common.sh
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ begin
       select split_part(value, '=', 1) as key, substr(value, strpos(value, '=') + 1) as value
       from jsonb_array_elements_text(obj->'configs')
     loop
-      execute(format('alter role %I %s set %I to %s',
+      execute(format('alter role %I %s set %I to "%s"',
                      obj->>'role',
                      case when obj->>'database' is null then '' else format('in database %I', obj->>'database') end,
                      rec.key,