diff --git a/installer/openshift/templates/deployment.yml.j2 b/installer/openshift/templates/deployment.yml.j2
index 2bdc3652fb..3e203b6299 100644
--- a/installer/openshift/templates/deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/openshift/templates/deployment.yml.j2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DATABASE_HOST
               value: {{ pg_hostname|default('postgresql') }}
             - name: DATABASE_PORT
-              value: {{ pg_port|default('5432') }}
+              value: ({{ pg_port|default('5432') }})
             - name: DATABASE_PASSWORD
               value: {{ pg_password }}
             - name: AWX_ADMIN_USER