diff --git a/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed.py.jinja b/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed.py.jinja
index b877366..49e44fe 100755
--- a/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed.py.jinja
+++ b/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed.py.jinja
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from quart_trio import QuartTrio
 from os import path
 
 # this defines the root folder containing our DASH dataset
-dash_content_path = {{root_dash_path}}
+dash_content_path = "{{root_dash_path}}"
 
 # define the config setup for our testbed
 config = Config()
diff --git a/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed_quic.py.jinja b/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed_quic.py.jinja
index 5fe9288..d61db72 100755
--- a/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed_quic.py.jinja
+++ b/godash_defaults/hypercorn_goDASHbed_quic.py.jinja
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from quart_trio import QuartTrio
 from os import path
 
 # this defines the root folder containing our DASH dataset
-dash_content_path = {{root_dash_path}}
+dash_content_path = "{{root_dash_path}}"
 
 # define the config setup for our testbed
 config = Config()