diff --git a/roles/container/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/container/tasks/main.yaml
index 09e6961..92b887d 100644
--- a/roles/container/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/container/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     network: "{{ container_networks | map('regex_replace', '$', '.network') }}"
     publish: "{{ container_publish_ports }}"
     secrets: "{{ container_secrets | map(attribute='name') }}"
-    env: "{{ container_env }}"
+    env: "{{ container_env.keys() | zip(container_env.values() | map('quote')) | community.general.dict }}"
     state: quadlet
     quadlet_file_mode: "0600"
     quadlet_options: "{{ _container_quadlet_options }}"