diff --git a/manifest.jps b/manifest.jps
index 22900ad..a395f4c 100644
--- a/manifest.jps
+++ b/manifest.jps
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ actions:
     - if ("${response.exitStatus}" != "0"):
         return: sftpError
     - setGlobals:
-        username: ${fn.extract(response.out, "\"USERNAME\": \"(.*?)\"")}
-        password: ${fn.extract(response.out, "\"PASSWORD\": \"(.*?)\"")}
+        username: "${fn.extract(response.out, "\"USERNAME\": \"(.*?)\"")}"
+        password: "${fn.extract(response.out, "\"PASSWORD\": \"(.*?)\"")}"
     - return: sftpSuccess
   change_password:
     - cmd[cp]: