diff --git a/bind/files/debian/named.conf.key b/bind/files/debian/named.conf.key
index e9beaad..b604243 100644
--- a/bind/files/debian/named.conf.key
+++ b/bind/files/debian/named.conf.key
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {% for key,args in salt['pillar.get']('bind:keys', {}).iteritems()  -%}
 key "{{ key }}" {
   algorithm {{ args['algorithm'] | default('HMAC-MD5.SIG-ALG.REG.INT') }};
-  secret {{ args['secret'] }};
+  secret "{{ args['secret'] }}";
 };
 {% endfor %}