diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-sc.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-sc.yml.j2
index 2bedd0534..d662661c6 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-sc.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-sc.yml.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: StorageClass
 metadata:
   name: {{ local_path_provisioner_storage_class }}
   annotations:
-    storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: {{ local_path_provisioner_is_default_storageclass }}
+    storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: "{{ local_path_provisioner_is_default_storageclass }}"
 provisioner: rancher.io/local-path
 volumeBindingMode: WaitForFirstConsumer
 reclaimPolicy: {{ local_path_provisioner_reclaim_policy }}