diff --git a/api/project.py b/api/project.py
index 78c7cb4..495969b 100644
--- a/api/project.py
+++ b/api/project.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def have_project(name: str) -> bool:
 def copy_project(source: str, new: str) -> None:
     with pg.connect(conninfo="dbname=postgres host=127.0.0.1", autocommit=True) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
-            cur.execute(f"create database {new} with template = {source}")
+            cur.execute(f'create database "{new}" with template = {source}')
 
 
 def create_project(name: str) -> None: