diff --git a/templates/local_settings.py.erb b/templates/local_settings.py.erb
index ebd0f865..6441ed53 100644
--- a/templates/local_settings.py.erb
+++ b/templates/local_settings.py.erb
@@ -475,7 +475,11 @@ OPENSTACK_CINDER_FEATURES = {
 <%- if ! (@instance_options_real.empty?) -%>
 LAUNCH_INSTANCE_DEFAULTS = {
 <%- @instance_options_real.sort.each do |opt_name,opt_val| -%>
+  <%- if opt_val.kind_of?(String) -%>
+    '<%= opt_name -%>': '<%= opt_val -%>',
+  <%- else -%>
     '<%= opt_name -%>': <%= opt_val.to_s.capitalize -%>,
+  <%-end-%>
 <%-end-%>
 }
 <%-end-%>