diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/database/emqx/app/externalsecret.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/database/emqx/app/externalsecret.yaml
index dd7499e1..6fbcb953 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/database/emqx/app/externalsecret.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/database/emqx/app/externalsecret.yaml
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ spec:
               "is_superuser": true
             },
             {
-              "user_id" = "tasmota",
-              "password" = "{{ .x_emqx_tasmota_password }}"
+              "user_id": "tasmota",
+              "password": "{{ .x_emqx_tasmota_password }}"
             },
             {
-              "user_id" = "homeassistant",
-              "password" = "{{ .x_emqx_homeassistant_password }}"
+              "user_id": "homeassistant",
+              "password": "{{ .x_emqx_homeassistant_password }}"
             }
           ]