diff --git a/templates/daemon.json.j2 b/templates/daemon.json.j2
index 8bfd721..bb5aee2 100644
--- a/templates/daemon.json.j2
+++ b/templates/daemon.json.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
 	   "data-root": "{{ docker_root | default('/var/lib/docker') }}",
-	   "experimental": {{ docker_experimental | default (false) }}
+	   "experimental": {{ docker_experimental | default ('false') }}
 }