diff --git a/core/files/configure_misp.sh b/core/files/configure_misp.sh
index 3d9c1c2a..d7de7b74 100755
--- a/core/files/configure_misp.sh
+++ b/core/files/configure_misp.sh
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ set_up_apachesecureauth() {
             \"ldapDefaultRoleId\": ${APACHESECUREAUTH_LDAP_DEFAULT_ROLE_ID},
             \"ldapDefaultOrg\": \"${APACHESECUREAUTH_LDAP_DEFAULT_ORG}\",
             \"ldapAllowReferrals\": ${APACHESECUREAUTH_LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS},
-            \"ldapEmailField\": ${APACHESECUREAUTH_LDAP_EMAIL_FIELD}
+             \"ldapEmailField\": [\"${APACHESECUREAUTH_LDAP_EMAIL_FIELD}\"],
         }
     }" > /dev/null