diff --git a/applications/podman.sls b/applications/podman.sls
index 0485515..97fe8ea 100644
--- a/applications/podman.sls
+++ b/applications/podman.sls
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ applications_podman_rootless_cgroup_mode:
   file.keyvalue:
     - name: /etc/rc.conf
     - key_values:
-        rc_cgroup_mode: "unified"
+        rc_cgroup_mode: '"unified"'
     - separator: '='
     - uncomment: '#'
     - key_ignore_case: false