diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2
index 453f82f7..3e4f7d2f 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
   name: {{ deployment_name }}-backup-claim
-  namespace: {{ backup_pvc_namespace }}
+  namespace: "{{ backup_pvc_namespace }}"
   ownerReferences: null
   labels:
     {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(width=4) | trim }}
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
index 633d699e..0ec0cfbb 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-db-management
-  namespace: {{ backup_pvc_namespace }}
+  namespace: "{{ backup_pvc_namespace }}"
   labels:
     {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(width=4) | trim }}
 spec:
diff --git a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
index 4f30116b..320ba706 100644
--- a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-db-management
-  namespace: {{ backup_pvc_namespace }}
+  namespace: "{{ backup_pvc_namespace }}"
   labels:
     {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(width=4) | trim }}
 spec: