diff --git a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb
index eb3441d72..d85bdf6dc 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/linux/cap/mount_smb_shared_folder.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           # Write the credentials file
           machine.communicate.sudo(<<-SCRIPT)
-cat <<EOF >/etc/smb_creds_#{name}
+cat <<"EOF" >/etc/smb_creds_#{name}
 username=#{username}
 password=#{smb_password}
 #{domain ? "domain=#{domain}" : ""}