diff --git a/.templates/00-global_var.sh b/.templates/00-global_var.sh
index cd0f9d45d..a4310e907 100755
--- a/.templates/00-global_var.sh
+++ b/.templates/00-global_var.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ for KEYS in "${arr[@]}"; do
         # Sanitize variable
         VALUE=$(sanitize_variable "$VALUE")
         # Continue for single values
-        line="${KEYS}=${VALUE}"
+        line="${KEYS}='${VALUE//\'/\'\\\'\'}'"
         # Check if secret
         if [[ "${line}" == *"!secret "* ]]; then
             echo "secret detected"