diff --git a/tmpl/gitea-db.yml b/tmpl/gitea-db.yml
index 425fbc1..423a9c3 100644
--- a/tmpl/gitea-db.yml
+++ b/tmpl/gitea-db.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ createscript: "/usr/share/eole/db/gitea/gen/00-create-gitea-db.sql"
 %set cnt_prefix = %%getVar('container_path_reseau', '')
 pwd_files:
     - {file: '%%cnt_prefix/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini',
-       pattern: 'PASSWD   = ',
-       end_pattern: '',
+       pattern: 'PASSWD   = `',
+       end_pattern: '`',
        owner: 'root:gitservice',
        mod: '660' }
-
diff --git a/tmpl/gitea.conf b/tmpl/gitea.conf
index 3a86cc4..a0b931f 100644
--- a/tmpl/gitea.conf
+++ b/tmpl/gitea.conf
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ HOST = %%{gitea_dbserver}:%%{gitea_dbport}
 %end if
 NAME = gitea
 USER = gitea 
-PASSWD   = gitea1234
+PASSWD   = `gitea1234`
 ; For "postgres" only, either "disable", "require" or "verify-full"
 SSL_MODE = disable
 ; For "sqlite3" only