diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index e905a51e7..dbe198958 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ hypervisor_local_states() {
         info "Running libvirt states for hypervisor"
         logCmd "salt-call state.apply libvirt.64962 --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info queue=True"
         info "Setting up bridge for $MNIC"
-		    salt-call state.apply libvirt.bridge --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar="{\"host\": {\"mainint\": \"$MNIC\"}} queue=True"
+		    salt-call state.apply libvirt.bridge --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar='{"host": {"mainint": "'$MNIC'"}}' queue=True
 		    if [ $is_managerhype ]; then
 			    logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.minion queue=True"
 		    fi