diff --git a/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json b/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json
index 700b30a7..2a3d7083 100644
--- a/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json
+++ b/software/yarr/egg-yarr.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "ghcr.io\/parkervcp\/yolks:debian": "ghcr.io\/parkervcp\/yolks:debian"
     },
     "file_denylist": [],
-    "startup": "echo \"{{USERNAME}}:{{PASSWORD}} > .\/auth.conf && .\/yarr -addr 0.0.0.0:{{SERVER_PORT}} -auth-file=.\/auth.conf -db=.\/feed.sql",
+    "startup": "echo \"{{USERNAME}}:{{PASSWORD}}\" > .\/auth.conf && .\/yarr -addr 0.0.0.0:{{SERVER_PORT}} -auth-file=.\/auth.conf -db=.\/feed.sql",
     "config": {
         "files": "{}",
         "startup": "{\r\n    \"done\": \"starting server\",\r\n    \"userInteraction\": []\r\n}",
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@
             "field_type": "text"
         }
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}