diff --git a/homelab-services/postgresql-db/flake.nix b/homelab-services/postgresql-db/flake.nix
index 6c93e99..7d7eeb8 100644
--- a/homelab-services/postgresql-db/flake.nix
+++ b/homelab-services/postgresql-db/flake.nix
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@
                 # CREATE USER (if not exists)
                 $psql_bin --tuples-only --no-align -c \
                   "SELECT 1 FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname='\$${user_val}'" | grep -q 1 \
-                  || $psql_bin -c "CREATE USER ''${user_val} WITH PASSWORD ''${pass_val};"
+                  || $psql_bin -c "CREATE USER ''${user_val} WITH PASSWORD '\$${pass_val}';"
 
                 # CREATE DATABASE (if not exists)
                 $psql_bin --tuples-only --no-align -c \
                   "SELECT 1 FROM pg_database WHERE datname='\$${db}'" | grep -q 1 \
-                  || $psql_bin -c "CREATE DATABASE ''${db} OWNER ''${user_val};"
+                  || $psql_bin -c "CREATE DATABASE ''${db} OWNER '\$${user_val}';"
 
                 # Privileges
                 $psql_bin -c "ALTER DATABASE ''${db} OWNER TO ''${user_val};"