diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 12bdf3a4c..26681b864 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1014,10 +1014,10 @@ manager_static() {
 		"  ids: $NIDS"\
 		"  managerip: $MAINIP"\
 		"  hiveuser: $WEBUSER"\
-		"  hivepassword: $WEBPASSWD1"\
+		"  hivepassword: '$WEBPASSWD1'"\
 		"  hivekey: $HIVEKEY"\
 		"  cortexuser: $WEBUSER"\
-		"  cortexpassword: $WEBPASSWD1"\
+		"  cortexpassword: '$WEBPASSWD1'"\
 		"  cortexkey: $CORTEXKEY"\
 		"  cortexorgname: SecurityOnion"\
 		"  cortexorguser: $WEBUSER"\