diff --git a/roles/installer/tasks/upgrade_postgres.yml b/roles/installer/tasks/upgrade_postgres.yml
index 4da315d1..5edae076 100644
--- a/roles/installer/tasks/upgrade_postgres.yml
+++ b/roles/installer/tasks/upgrade_postgres.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     command: |
       bash -c """
       set -e -o pipefail
-      PGPASSWORD={{ awx_postgres_pass }} {{ pgdump }} | PGPASSWORD={{ awx_postgres_pass }} {{ pg_restore }}
+      PGPASSWORD='{{ awx_postgres_pass }}' {{ pgdump }} | PGPASSWORD='{{ awx_postgres_pass }}' {{ pg_restore }}
       echo 'Successful'
       """
   no_log: "{{ no_log }}"