diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index cdc2caf..ee2ebcf 100755
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ export BUCKET="${BUCKET}"
 export HOST_BASE="${HOST_BASE}"
 export HOST_BUCKET="${HOST_BUCKET}"
 export SSL_SECURE="${SSL_SECURE}"
-export DUMP_ARGS="${DUMP_ARGS}"
-export RESTORE_ARGS="${RESTORE_ARGS}"
+export DUMP_ARGS=\"${DUMP_ARGS}\"
+export RESTORE_ARGS=\"${RESTORE_ARGS}\"
 export POSTGRES_USER="${POSTGRES_USER}"
 export POSTGRES_PASS=\"$POSTGRES_PASS\"
 export POSTGRES_PORT="${POSTGRES_PORT}"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export POSTGRES_HOST="${POSTGRES_HOST}"
 export DUMPPREFIX="${DUMPPREFIX}"
 export ARCHIVE_FILENAME="${ARCHIVE_FILENAME}"
 export REMOVE_BEFORE="${REMOVE_BEFORE}"
-export PG_CONN_PARAMETERS="${PG_CONN_PARAMETERS}"
+export PG_CONN_PARAMETERS=\"${PG_CONN_PARAMETERS}\"
 export DBLIST="${DBLIST}"
  " > /backup-scripts/pgenv.sh
 echo "Start script running with these environment options"