diff --git a/salt/logstash/pipelines/config/so/9999_output_redis.conf.jinja b/salt/logstash/pipelines/config/so/9999_output_redis.conf.jinja
index d16434148..6b8b8503f 100644
--- a/salt/logstash/pipelines/config/so/9999_output_redis.conf.jinja
+++ b/salt/logstash/pipelines/config/so/9999_output_redis.conf.jinja
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ output {
 		congestion_threshold => 50000000
 		batch => true
 		batch_events => {{ BATCH }}
-		password => {{ REDIS_PASS }}
+		password => '{{ REDIS_PASS }}'
 	}
 }