diff --git a/k8s/helm/ordering-backgroundtasks/templates/configmap.yaml b/k8s/helm/ordering-backgroundtasks/templates/configmap.yaml
index 2e778b220..60b2fe1ae 100644
--- a/k8s/helm/ordering-backgroundtasks/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/k8s/helm/ordering-backgroundtasks/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ data:
   all__EventBusConnection: {{ .Values.inf.eventbus.constr }}
   all__InstrumentationKey: {{ .Values.inf.appinsights.key }}
   all__UseAzureServiceBus: "{{ .Values.inf.eventbus.useAzure }}"
-  graceperiodmanager__CheckUpdateTime: {{ .Values.cfg.checkUpdateTime }}
-  graceperiodmanager__GracePeriodTime  : {{ .Values.cfg.gracePeriodTime }}
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+  graceperiodmanager__CheckUpdateTime: "{{ .Values.cfg.checkUpdateTime }}"
+  graceperiodmanager__GracePeriodTime  : "{{ .Values.cfg.gracePeriodTime }}"
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