diff --git a/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/mysql_tasks.py b/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/mysql_tasks.py
index 6f65ed6..b7d3290 100644
--- a/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/mysql_tasks.py
+++ b/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/mysql_tasks.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def temporarily_run_mysql(self, sql_password: str) -> Generator[None, None, None
             ).run()
 
     def _setup_database_users_and_tables(self, vhd_install: bool = True) -> None:
-        sql_password = ''
+        sql_password = ""
         retry_count = 5
         while --retry_count > 0:
             sql_password = self.prompt.prompt(