diff --git a/openssh/auth.sls b/openssh/auth.sls
index 7fb6b4b..184455f 100644
--- a/openssh/auth.sls
+++ b/openssh/auth.sls
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ include:
   ssh_auth.present:
     {{ print_ssh_auth(identifier, key) }}
     {%- if 'sshd_config' in pillar and 'AuthorizedKeysFile' in pillar['sshd_config'] %}
-    - config: {{ pillar['sshd_config']['AuthorizedKeysFile'] }}
+    - config: '{{ pillar['sshd_config']['AuthorizedKeysFile'] }}'
     {% endif -%}
     - require:
       - service: {{ openssh.service }}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ include:
   ssh_auth.absent:
     {{ print_ssh_auth(identifier, key) }}
     {%- if 'sshd_config' in pillar and 'AuthorizedKeysFile' in pillar['sshd_config'] %}
-    - config: {{ pillar['sshd_config']['AuthorizedKeysFile'] }}
+    - config: '{{ pillar['sshd_config']['AuthorizedKeysFile'] }}'
     {% endif -%}
     {%- endif -%}
   {%- endfor -%}