diff --git a/postgres/init-scripts/01-init-databases.sh b/postgres/init-scripts/01-init-databases.sh
index 4f58793..743bcbe 100755
--- a/postgres/init-scripts/01-init-databases.sh
+++ b/postgres/init-scripts/01-init-databases.sh
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ create_db_and_user() {
 
     psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 --username "$POSTGRES_USER" --dbname "$POSTGRES_DB" <<-EOSQL
         -- Create database
-        CREATE DATABASE $($db_name);
+        CREATE DATABASE "$db_name";
 
         -- Create user with password
         CREATE USER $db_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '$db_password';
 
         -- Grant connection to the specific database only
-        GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE $($db_name) TO $db_user;
+        GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE "$db_name" TO $db_user;
 
         -- Make user owner of the database
-        ALTER DATABASE $($db_name) OWNER TO $db_user;
+        ALTER DATABASE "$db_name" OWNER TO $db_user;
 
         -- Connect to the specific database to set schema permissions
-        \c $($db_name)
+        \c "$db_name"
 
         -- Grant schema permissions
         GRANT ALL ON SCHEMA public TO $db_user;