diff --git a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
index 8435820..747dd65 100644
--- a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
+++ b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ protocol static {
     route ${network_address}/${global_prefix:-16} unreachable;
 
     # Announced networks
-    {{ if len "${bgp_routes:-}" }}{{ range "$bgp_routes" | split "," }}route {{.}} via ${internal_gateway:-"lo"};
+    {{ if len "${bgp_routes:-}" }}{{ range "$bgp_routes" | split "," }}route {{.}} via ${internal_gateway:-\"lo\"};
     {{ end }}{{ end }}
 };