diff --git a/nodes/heimdall/docker_registry/compose.yaml b/nodes/heimdall/docker_registry/compose.yaml
index f6a91b3..5f19a67 100644
--- a/nodes/heimdall/docker_registry/compose.yaml
+++ b/nodes/heimdall/docker_registry/compose.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
       - HT_CONTENTS=${REGISTRY_AUTH_HTPASSWD_CONTENTS}
     # Create the file on the fly before the registry starts
     command: >
-      sh -c "mkdir -p /auth && echo \"$$HT_CONTENTS\" > /auth/htpasswd && exec bin/registry serve /etc/docker/registry/config.yml"
+      sh -c "mkdir -p /auth && echo '$$HT_CONTENTS' > /auth/htpasswd && exec bin/registry serve /etc/docker/registry/config.yml"
     volumes:
       - /mnt/appdata/docker_registry/data:/var/lib/registry
     networks: