diff --git a/hostapd-wpe.conf b/hostapd-wpe.conf
index 34aec64..c8c0f0b 100755
--- a/hostapd-wpe.conf
+++ b/hostapd-wpe.conf
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
 # TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - legacy encryption, insecure
 # CCMP (Counter Mode Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol) - modern AES-based encryption
 # including both allows compatibility with more clients
-wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP
+wpa_pairwise="TKIP CCMP"
 
 # enable 802.1X authentication (Enterprise mode)
 # ieee8021x=1