diff --git a/mutt/gmail b/mutt/gmail
index fb1fdce..9144db7 100644
--- a/mutt/gmail
+++ b/mutt/gmail
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source ~/.mutt/common
 
 set my_username = "jeremydkaplan"
-set my_password = `pass show email/jeremydkaplan@gmail.com`
+set my_password = "`pass show email/jeremydkaplan@gmail.com`"
 
 set smtp_pass = $my_password
 
diff --git a/mutt/metagram b/mutt/metagram
index 6925456..9b39ad6 100644
--- a/mutt/metagram
+++ b/mutt/metagram
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source ~/.mutt/common
 
 set my_email = "jdkaplan@metagram.net"
-set my_password = `pass show email/jdkaplan@metagram.net`
+set my_password = "`pass show email/jdkaplan@metagram.net`"
 
 set smtp_pass = $my_password
 
diff --git a/mutt/mit b/mutt/mit
index db84094..d521961 100644
--- a/mutt/mit
+++ b/mutt/mit
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source ~/.mutt/common
 
 set my_username = "jdkaplan"
-set my_password = `pass show email/jdkaplan@mit.edu`
+set my_password = "`pass show email/jdkaplan@mit.edu`"
 
 set smtp_pass = $my_password