diff --git a/templates/default/docker.sysconfig.erb b/templates/default/docker.sysconfig.erb
index 5e2dc53860..341c1d0772 100644
--- a/templates/default/docker.sysconfig.erb
+++ b/templates/default/docker.sysconfig.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DOCKER_LOGFILE=<%= node['docker']['logfile'] %>
 <% end -%>
 
 # Use DOCKER_OPTS to modify the daemon startup options.
-DOCKER_OPTS='<%= @daemon_options %>'
+DOCKER_OPTS="<%= @daemon_options %>"
 
 <% if node['docker']['pidfile'] -%>
 DOCKER_PIDFILE=<%= node['docker']['pidfile'] %>