diff --git a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
index fd614a68b..e18205ad1 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@
   fields_as_jsonb = true
   # Every metric table is a daily time-range partitioned parent managed by
   # pg_partman. Retention drops old partitions instead of row-by-row DELETEs.
+  {% raw %}
   create_templates = [
     '''CREATE TABLE {{ .table }} ({{ .columns }}) PARTITION BY RANGE ("time")''',
     '''SELECT partman.create_parent(p_parent_table := {{ .table|quoteLiteral }}, p_control := 'time', p_type := 'range', p_interval := '1 day', p_premake := 3)'''
   ]
+  {% endraw %}
 {%- endif %}
 
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