diff --git a/apps/wordpress/wordpress_ConfigMap.tf b/apps/wordpress/wordpress_ConfigMap.tf
index 52820ac..354e606 100644
--- a/apps/wordpress/wordpress_ConfigMap.tf
+++ b/apps/wordpress/wordpress_ConfigMap.tf
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ resource "kubectl_manifest" "wordpress_files" {
             --title="$${WORDPRESS_TITLE}" \
             --admin_user="$${WORDPRESS_ADMIN_NAME}" \
             --admin_password="$${WORDPRESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD}" \
-            --admin_email=WORDPRESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD \
+            --admin_email="$${WORDPRESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD}" \
             --locale="${var.config.locale}" \
             --skip-email
         fi