diff --git a/octavia/api.sls b/octavia/api.sls
index 7529d5d..c05864b 100644
--- a/octavia/api.sls
+++ b/octavia/api.sls
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 octavia_keystone_rule_{{ name }}_present:
   keystone_policy.rule_present:
   - path: /etc/octavia/{{ api.get('oslo_policy', {}).get('policy_file', 'policy.json') }}
-  - name: {{ name }}
-  - rule: {{ rule }}
+  - name: '{{ name }}'
+  - rule: '{{ rule }}'
   - require:
     - pkg: octavia_api_packages
     - file: /etc/octavia/{{ api.get('oslo_policy', {}).get('policy_file', 'policy.json') }}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 octavia_keystone_rule_{{ name }}_absent:
   keystone_policy.rule_absent:
   - path: /etc/octavia/{{ api.get('oslo_policy', {}).get('policy_file', 'policy.json') }}
-  - name: {{ name }}
+  - name: '{{ name }}'
   - require:
     - pkg: octavia_api_packages
     - file: /etc/octavia/{{ api.get('oslo_policy', {}).get('policy_file', 'policy.json') }}