diff --git a/builder/pwnagotchi.yml b/builder/pwnagotchi.yml
index 169db744..36896c87 100644
--- a/builder/pwnagotchi.yml
+++ b/builder/pwnagotchi.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
   - name: Create pi user
     user:
       name: pi
-      password: "raspberry | password_hash('sha512')"
+      password: "'raspberry' | password_hash('sha512')"
       shell: /bin/bash
       update_password: on_create