diff --git a/test/rekt/resources/integrationsink/integrationsink.yaml b/test/rekt/resources/integrationsink/integrationsink.yaml
index b19cfe7eaab..21bfd41d319 100644
--- a/test/rekt/resources/integrationsink/integrationsink.yaml
+++ b/test/rekt/resources/integrationsink/integrationsink.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: {{ .namespace }}
   {{ if .annotations }}
   {{ range $key, $value := .annotations }}
-  {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
+  {{ $key }}: "{{ $value }}"
   {{ end }}
   {{ end }}
 spec: