diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 08966db1e..52478e4dd 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ en:
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     config:
       common:
-        error_empty: `%{field}` must be filled in.
+        error_empty: "`%{field}` must be filled in."
       chef:
         run_list_empty: "Run list must not be empty."
         cookbooks_path_empty: "Must specify a cookbooks path for chef solo."