diff --git a/docker/common/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/config-ceilometer.sh b/docker/common/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/config-ceilometer.sh
index e01ebccc24..f286204564 100644
--- a/docker/common/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/config-ceilometer.sh
+++ b/docker/common/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/config-ceilometer.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ crudini --set $cfg \
     ${CEILOMETER_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
 
 crudini --set $cfg \
-    publisher
-    metering_secret
+    publisher \
+    metering_secret \
     ${METERING_SECRET}