diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-smilodon b/src/freedombone-app-smilodon
index 104874ac..155b17e8 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-smilodon
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-smilodon
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ function install_smilodon {
     fi
 
     export smilodon_domain_name=$SMILODON_ONION_HOSTNAME
-    export secret_key='$SMILODON_SECRET_KEY'
+    export secret_key="$SMILODON_SECRET_KEY"
     export mongodb_username='smilodon'
-    export mongodb_password='$SMILODON_ADMIN_PASSWORD'
+    export mongodb_password="$SMILODON_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
     export smilodon_admin_address=$MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS
     export MAIL_SERVER='localhost'
     export MAIL_PORT=25