diff --git a/templates/chronos_conf.j2 b/templates/chronos_conf.j2
index 100cfee..731bdde 100644
--- a/templates/chronos_conf.j2
+++ b/templates/chronos_conf.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MEM_OPTS={{ chronos_runtime_memory_options }}
+MEM_OPTS=\"{{ chronos_runtime_memory_options }}\"
 LIB_PATH={{ chronos_runtime_lib_path }}
 CHRONOS_JAR={{ chronos_runtime_chronos_jar }}
 ZK_HOSTS={{ chronos_runtime_zookeeper_hosts }}