diff --git a/src/templates/payment_form.html b/src/templates/payment_form.html
index bd2f08bb66ff362ff02742d8ed6f848bd45ce971..5962a9698e732da17f6a1039df4b4b3cd5c3c897 100644
--- a/src/templates/payment_form.html
+++ b/src/templates/payment_form.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <script type="text/javascript"> 
 var applicationId = "{{ app_id }}";
 var locationId = "{{ loc_id }}";
-var amount = {{ payment.amount }};
+var amount = "{{ payment.amount }}";
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'squarepay.js' %}"></script>