diff --git a/dot_sshrc.tmpl b/dot_sshrc.tmpl
index 8ecf1b7..40e2648 100644
--- a/dot_sshrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_sshrc.tmpl
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ fi
 #
 mySystem=$(uname -n)
 myFQDN="$(uname -n).$(dnsdomainname)"
-myCategory={{.bash.prompt.category}}
-myType={{.chezmoi.hostname}}
-myPrettyName={{.chezmoi.osRelease.prettyName}}
+myCategory="{{.bash.prompt.category}}"
+myType="{{.chezmoi.hostname}}"
+myPrettyName="{{.chezmoi.osRelease.prettyName}}"
+myNum=0
 
 # last exit code
 function lastExitCode {