diff --git a/koji-setup/koji-parameters.sh b/koji-setup/koji-parameters.sh
index 999f280..216d1b9 100644
--- a/koji-setup/koji-parameters.sh
+++ b/koji-setup/koji-parameters.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export SRC_RPM_DIR=
 export BIN_RPM_DIR=
 export DEBUG_RPM_DIR=
 # Comment the following if supplying all RPMs as an upstream and not a downstream
-export EXTERNAL_REPO=http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/10/smeos/\$arch/
+export EXTERNAL_REPO='http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/10/smeos/\$arch/'
 
 ## POSTGRESQL DATABASE
 export POSTGRES_USER=postgres