diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index 8374200..df46df3 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 # Use this file to create a Backup and prune existing data with one execution.
 
 export RESTIC_REPOSITORY={{ restic_repos[item.repo].location }}
-export RESTIC_PASSWORD={{ restic_repos[item.repo].password }}
+export RESTIC_PASSWORD="{{ restic_repos[item.repo].password | regex_escape() }}"
 BACKUP_NAME={{ item.name }}
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].aws_access_key is defined %}
 export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID={{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_access_key }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].aws_secret_access_key is defined %}
-export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY={{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_secret_access_key }}
+export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="{{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_secret_access_key | regex_escape() }}"
 {% endif %}
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].aws_default_region is defined %}
 export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION={{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_default_region }}