diff --git a/create_container.sh b/create_container.sh
index 1db843c..9450b44 100644
--- a/create_container.sh
+++ b/create_container.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ else
 fi
 ARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture)
 HOSTNAME=Gitlab
-RAM=4098
+RAM='4098'
 SWAP=2048
 TEMPLATE_STRING="local:vztmpl/${TEMPLATE}"
 pct create $CTID $TEMPLATE_STRING -arch $ARCH -features nesting=1 \