diff --git a/sql/binlog.py b/sql/binlog.py
index fbfc409e02..c16ec02f87 100644
--- a/sql/binlog.py
+++ b/sql/binlog.py
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ def my2sql(request):
             "start-pos": start_pos,
             "stop-file": end_file,
             "stop-pos": end_pos,
-            "start-datetime": start_time,
-            "stop-datetime": stop_time,
+            "start-datetime": '"'+start_time+'"',
+            "stop-datetime": '"'+stop_time+'"',
             "databases": ' '.join(only_schemas),
             "tables": ','.join(only_tables),
             "sql": ','.join(sql_type),