diff --git a/request_broker/config.py.deploy b/request_broker/config.py.deploy
index cef60ad..9f38102 100644
--- a/request_broker/config.py.deploy
+++ b/request_broker/config.py.deploy
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "${DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL}"
 DIMES_HOSTNAME = "${DIMES_HOSTNAME}"
 RESTRICTED_IN_CONTAINER = ${RESTRICTED_IN_CONTAINER}
 OFFSITE_BUILDINGS = ${OFFSITE_BUILDINGS}
-RESOURCE_ID_SEPARATOR = ${RESOURCE_ID_SEPARATOR}
+RESOURCE_ID_SEPARATOR = "${RESOURCE_ID_SEPARATOR}"