diff --git a/docs/templates/template_reference.md b/docs/templates/template_reference.md
index f9dce3432ec..f4a3163f8a4 100644
--- a/docs/templates/template_reference.md
+++ b/docs/templates/template_reference.md
@@ -914,6 +914,31 @@ The selected value can be changed in the profile (consult the actual variable fo
 
 -   Languages: Ansible, Bash, OVAL
 
+#### systemd_dropin_configuration
+- checks if a Systemd-style configuration exists either in the main file or in any file within specified dropin directory.
+    The remediation tries to modify already existing configuration.
+    If the correct section is found and the parameter exists, its value is changed to match the desired one.
+    If the section is found but the parameter does not exist, it is added to this section.
+    If none of inspected files contains the desired section a new file called complianceascode_hardening.conf within the dropin directory is created.
+- parameters:
+    - **master_cfg_file** - the main configuration file to check, e.g. /etc/systemd/journald.conf
+
+    - **dropin_dir** - the respective dropin directory, e.g. the /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d directory when keeping to the example mentioned above
+
+    - **section** - the section of the Systemd file
+
+    - **param** - the parameter to be configured
+
+    - **value** - the value of the parameter
+
+    - **no_quotes** - if set to "true", the value will not be enclosed in quotes
+
+    - **missing_parameter_pass** - effective only in OVAL checks, if
+        set to `"false"` and the parameter is not present in the
+        configuration file, the OVAL check will return false (default value: `"false"`).
+
+-   Languages: Ansible, Bash, OVAL
+
 #### systemd_mount_enabled
 -   Checks if a `systemd` mount unit is enabled
 
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/rule.yml
index d9b65cae8f2..7eafd360bbc 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/rule.yml
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ ocil: |-
 template:
     name: systemd_dropin_configuration
     vars:
-        component: journald
         master_cfg_file: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
         dropin_dir: {{{ journald_conf_dir_path }}}
+        section: Journal
         param: Compress
         value: yes
         no_quotes: 'true'
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh
index ea7812664f5..64cb0cd5593 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_compress/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 # This scenario is a regression test for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2193169
 
-echo "Compress='yes'" > "/etc/systemd/journald.conf"
+echo -e "[Journal]\nCompress='yes'" > "/etc/systemd/journald.conf"
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_forward_to_syslog/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_forward_to_syslog/rule.yml
index 9f2d5611cc5..e0fab4b2422 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_forward_to_syslog/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_forward_to_syslog/rule.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ ocil: |-
 template:
     name: systemd_dropin_configuration
     vars:
-        component: journald
         master_cfg_file: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
         dropin_dir: {{{ journald_conf_dir_path }}}
+        section: Journal
         param: ForwardToSyslog
         value: yes
         no_quotes: 'true'
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/rule.yml
index 18461b38997..d13ef07c9a4 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/rule.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ ocil: |-
 template:
     name: systemd_dropin_configuration
     vars:
-        component: journald
         master_cfg_file: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
         dropin_dir: {{{ journald_conf_dir_path }}}
+        section: Journal
         param: Storage
         value: persistent
         no_quotes: 'true'
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh
index 8ec7eb863b6..482f58969a2 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/logging/journald/journald_storage/tests/correct_value_in_quotes.fail.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 # This scenario is a regression test for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2169857
 
-echo "Storage='persistent'" > "/etc/systemd/journald.conf"
+echo -e "[Journal]\nStorage='persistent'" > "/etc/systemd/journald.conf"
diff --git a/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja b/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja
index b168183ddc8..702e4e117ba 100644
--- a/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja
+++ b/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ Example macro invocation(s)::
 :type value: str
 
 #}}
-{{% macro bash_ensure_ini_config(files, section, key, value) -%}}
+{{% macro bash_ensure_ini_config(files, section, key, value, no_quotes=true) -%}}
 found=false
 
 # set value in all files if they contain section or key
@@ -2108,12 +2108,20 @@ for f in $(echo -n "{{{ files }}}"); do
 
     # find key in section and change value
     if grep -qzosP "[[:space:]]*\[{{{ section }}}\]([^\n\[]*\n+)+?[[:space:]]*{{{ key }}}" "$f"; then
-            sed -i "s/{{{ key }}}[^(\n)]*/{{{ key }}} = {{{ value }}}/" "$f"
+{{% if no_quotes %}}
+            sed -i "s/{{{ key }}}[^(\n)]*/{{{ key }}}={{{ value }}}/" "$f"
+{{% else %}}
+            sed -i 's/{{{ key }}}[^(\n)]*/{{{ key }}}="{{{ value }}}"/' "$f"
+{{% endif %}}
             found=true
 
     # find section and add key = value to it
     elif grep -qs "[[:space:]]*\[{{{ section }}}\]" "$f"; then
-            sed -i "/[[:space:]]*\[{{{ section }}}\]/a {{{ key }}} = {{{ value }}}" "$f"
+{{% if no_quotes %}}
+            sed -i "/[[:space:]]*\[{{{ section }}}\]/a {{{ key }}}={{{ value }}}" "$f"
+{{% else %}}
+            sed -i '/[[:space:]]*\[{{{ section }}}\]/a {{{ key }}}="{{{ value }}}"' "$f"
+{{% endif %}}
             found=true
     fi
 done
@@ -2122,7 +2130,11 @@ done
 if ! $found ; then
     file=$(echo "{{{ files }}}" | cut -f1 -d ' ')
     mkdir -p "$(dirname "$file")"
-    echo -e "[{{{ section }}}]\n{{{ key }}} = {{{ value }}}" >> "$file"
+{{% if no_quotes %}}
+    echo -e "[{{{ section }}}]\n{{{ key }}}={{{ value }}}" >> "$file"
+{{% else %}}
+    echo -e '[{{{ section }}}]\n{{{ key }}}="{{{ value }}}"' >> "$file"
+{{% endif %}}
 fi
 {{%- endmacro %}}
 
diff --git a/shared/macros/10-oval.jinja b/shared/macros/10-oval.jinja
index 4bec3626102..60e66a6ba6f 100644
--- a/shared/macros/10-oval.jinja
+++ b/shared/macros/10-oval.jinja
@@ -588,6 +588,8 @@ Generates the :code:`<affected>` tag for OVAL check using correct product platfo
 :type path: str
 :param dropin_dir: Path to the dropin directory
 :type dropin_dir: str
+:param section: optional section if the file has an ini-like format
+:type section: str
 :param parameter: The shell variable name.
 :type parameter: str
 :param value: The variable value WITHOUT QUOTES.
@@ -604,7 +606,7 @@ Generates the :code:`<affected>` tag for OVAL check using correct product platfo
 :type missing_config_file_fail: bool
 #}}
 
-{{%- macro oval_check_dropin_file(path, dropin_dir, parameter='', value='', application='', no_quotes=false, missing_parameter_pass=false, multi_value=false, missing_config_file_fail=false) %}}
+{{%- macro oval_check_dropin_file(path, dropin_dir, section='', parameter='', value='', application='', no_quotes=false, missing_parameter_pass=false, multi_value=false, missing_config_file_fail=false) %}}
 <def-group>
   {{%- set prefix_regex = "^[ \\t]*" -%}}
   {{%- set separator_regex = '=' -%}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/ansible.template b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/ansible.template
index e3b40909466..ab596d7f511 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/ansible.template
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/ansible.template
@@ -3,45 +3,51 @@
 # strategy = restrict
 # complexity = low
 # disruption = low
-- name: Check for duplicate {{{ PARAM }}} values in master {{{ COMPONENT }}} configuration
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    path: {{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}
-    create: false
-    regexp: ^\s*{{{ PARAM }}}=
-    state: absent
-  check_mode: true
-  changed_when: false
-  register: dupes_master
 
-- name: Deduplicate {{{ PARAM }}} values from {{{ COMPONENT }}} master configuration
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    path:  {{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}
-    create: false
-    regexp: ^\s*{{{ PARAM }}}=
-    state: absent
-  when: dupes_master.found is defined and dupes_master.found > 1
-
-- name: Collect all config {{{ COMPONENT }}} files which configure {{{ PARAM }}}
+- name: "{{{ rule_title }}} - Search for a section in files"
   ansible.builtin.find:
-    paths: {{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}
-    contains: ^[\s]*{{{ PARAM }}}=.*$
-    patterns: "*.conf"
-  register: {{{ COMPONENT }}}_{{{ PARAM }}}_dropin_config_files
+    paths: "{{item.path}}"
+    patterns: "{{item.pattern}}"
+    contains: '^\s*\[{{{ SECTION }}}\]'
+    read_whole_file: true
+    use_regex: true
+  register: systemd_dropin_files_with_section
+  loop:
+    - path: "{{ '{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}' | dirname }}"
+      pattern: "{{ '{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}' | basename | regex_escape }}"
+    - path: "{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}"
+      pattern: '.*\.conf'
 
-- name: Deduplicate values from {{{ COMPONENT }}} {{{ PARAM }}} dropin configuration
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    path: "{{ item.path }}"
-    create: false
-    regexp: ^\s*{{{ PARAM }}}=
-    state: absent
-  loop: "{{  {{{ COMPONENT }}}_{{{ PARAM }}}_dropin_config_files.files }}"
+- name: "{{{ rule_title }}} - Count number of files which contain the correct section"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    count_of_systemd_dropin_files_with_section: "{{systemd_dropin_files_with_section.results | map(attribute='matched') | list | map('int') | sum}}"
 
-- name: Insert correct line to {{{ COMPONENT }}} {{{ PARAM }}} configuration
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    path: {{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}/oscap-remedy.conf
-    create: true
-    regexp: ^\s*{{{ PARAM }}}=
-    line: {{{ PARAM }}}={{{ VALUE }}}
+- name: "{{{ rule_title   }}} - Add missing configuration to correct section"
+  ini_file:
+    path: "{{item}}"
+    section: {{{ SECTION }}}
+    option: {{{ PARAM }}}
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+    value: "{{{ VALUE }}}"
+{{% else %}}
+    value: '"{{{ VALUE }}}"'
+{{% endif %}}
     state: present
-    insertbefore: ^# {{{ PARAM }}}
-    validate: bash -n %s
+    no_extra_spaces: true
+  when: count_of_systemd_dropin_files_with_section | int > 0
+  loop: "{{systemd_dropin_files_with_section.results | sum(attribute='files', start=[]) | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: "{{{ rule_title }}} - Add configuration to new remediation file"
+  ini_file:
+    path: "{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}/complianceascode_hardening.conf"
+    section: {{{ SECTION }}}
+    option: {{{ PARAM }}}
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+    value: "{{{ VALUE }}}"
+{{% else %}}
+    value: '"{{{ VALUE }}}"'
+{{% endif %}}
+    state: present
+    no_extra_spaces: true
+    create: true
+  when: count_of_systemd_dropin_files_with_section | int == 0
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/bash.template b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/bash.template
index 1f7035df4ce..5824852c34d 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/bash.template
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/bash.template
@@ -4,43 +4,10 @@
 # complexity = low
 # disruption = low
 
-function remove_{{{ COMPONENT }}}_{{{ PARAM }}}_configuration {
-    local COMPONENT_PARAM_CONFIG
-    mapfile -t COMPONENT_PARAM_CONFIG < <(ls {{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}/*.conf)
-    COMPONENT_PARAM_CONFIG+=("{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}")
-
-    for f in "${COMPONENT_PARAM_CONFIG[@]}"
-    do
-        sed -i "/^\s*{{{ PARAM }}}\s*=\s*/d" "$f"
-        # make sure file has newline at the end
-        sed -i -e '$a\' "$f"
-    done
-    sed -i -e '$a\' "{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}"
-}
-
-function {{{ COMPONENT }}}_{{{ PARAM }}}_add_configuration {
-    local COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG
-    mkdir -p "{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}"
-    COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG="{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}/oscap-remedy.conf"
-
-    if [ ! -f "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}" ] ; then
-        touch "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}"
-    fi
-    cp "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}" "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}.bak"
-    # Insert before the line matching the regex '^#\s*Compress'.
-    line_number="$(LC_ALL=C grep -n "^#\s*{{{ PARAM }}}" "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}.bak" | LC_ALL=C sed 's/:.*//g')"
-    if [ -z "$line_number" ]; then
-       # There was no match of '^#\s*{{{ PARAM }}}', insert at
-       # the end of the file.
-       printf '%s\n' "{{{ PARAM }}}={{{ VALUE }}}" >> "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}"
-    else
-        head -n "$(( line_number - 1 ))" "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}.bak" > "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}"
-        printf '%s\n' "{{{ PARAM }}}={{{ VALUE }}}" >> "{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}"
-        tail -n "+$(( line_number ))" "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}.bak" >> "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}"
-    fi
-    # Clean up after ourselves.
-    rm "${COMPONENT_PARAM_REMEDY_CFG}.bak"
-}
-
-remove_{{{ COMPONENT }}}_{{{ PARAM }}}_configuration
-{{{ COMPONENT }}}_{{{ PARAM }}}_add_configuration
+{{{ bash_ensure_ini_config(
+    files=DROPIN_DIR+"/complianceascode_hardening.conf "+DROPIN_DIR+"/*.conf "+MASTER_CFG_FILE,
+    section=SECTION,
+    key=PARAM,
+    value=VALUE,
+    no_quotes=NO_QUOTES
+) }}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/oval.template b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/oval.template
index 88d4611b3c1..6cd8e2f54f8 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/oval.template
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/oval.template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 oval_check_dropin_file(
 	path=MASTER_CFG_FILE,
 	dropin_dir=DROPIN_DIR,
+	section=SECTION,
 	parameter=PARAM,
 	value=VALUE,
 	no_quotes=NO_QUOTES,
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_dir.pass.sh b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_dir.pass.sh
index 7b4d2ff0302..117262e2ca9 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_dir.pass.sh
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_dir.pass.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+SECTION="{{{ SECTION }}}"
 PARAM="{{{ PARAM }}}"
 VALUE="{{{ VALUE }}}"
 DROPIN_DIR="{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}"
 [ -d $DROPIN_DIR ] || mkdir -p $DROPIN_DIR
-echo "$PARAM=$VALUE" >> "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=$VALUE" > "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+{{% else %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"$VALUE\"" > "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+{{% endif %}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_master.pass.sh b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_master.pass.sh
index 3c4db5f7cb6..2405f995847 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_master.pass.sh
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/correct_master.pass.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+SECTION="{{{ SECTION }}}"
 PARAM="{{{ PARAM }}}"
 VALUE="{{{ VALUE }}}"
 MASTER_CFG_FILE="{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}"
-echo "$PARAM=$VALUE" >> "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=$VALUE" > "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% else %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"$VALUE\"" > "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% endif %}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/multiple_vals.fail.sh b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/multiple_vals.fail.sh
index d5043b1d360..d2cc7342877 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/multiple_vals.fail.sh
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/multiple_vals.fail.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+SECTION="{{{ SECTION }}}"
 PARAM="{{{ PARAM }}}"
 VALUE="{{{ VALUE }}}"
 DROPIN_DIR="{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}"
 MASTER_CFG_FILE="{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}"
 [ -d $DROPIN_DIR ] || mkdir -p $DROPIN_DIR
-echo "$PARAM=$VALUE" >> "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
-echo "$PARAM=badval" >> "$DROPIN_DIR/gss.conf"
-echo "$PARAM=foobarzoo" >> "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=$VALUE" > "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=badval" > "$DROPIN_DIR/gss.conf"
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=foobarzoo" > "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% else %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"$VALUE\"" > "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"badval\"" > "$DROPIN_DIR/gss.conf"
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"foobarzoo\"" > "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% endif %}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_dir.fail.sh b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_dir.fail.sh
index 2a4a89dce35..3f6a0f1dac8 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_dir.fail.sh
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_dir.fail.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+SECTION="{{{ SECTION }}}"
 PARAM="{{{ PARAM }}}"
 DROPIN_DIR="{{{ DROPIN_DIR }}}"
 [ -d $DROPIN_DIR ] || mkdir -p $DROPIN_DIR
-echo "$PARAM=badval" >> "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=badval" > "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+{{% else %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"badval\"" > "$DROPIN_DIR/ssg.conf"
+{{% endif %}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_master.fail.sh b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_master.fail.sh
index c4c6a28878b..5140616c984 100644
--- a/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_master.fail.sh
+++ b/shared/templates/systemd_dropin_configuration/tests/wrong_master.fail.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+SECTION="{{{ SECTION }}}"
 PARAM="{{{ PARAM }}}"
-VALUE="{{{ VALUE }}}"
 MASTER_CFG_FILE="{{{ MASTER_CFG_FILE }}}"
-echo "$PARAM=badval" >> "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% if NO_QUOTES %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=badval" > "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% else %}}
+echo -e "[$SECTION]\n$PARAM=\"badval\"" > "$MASTER_CFG_FILE"
+{{% endif %}}
diff --git a/tests/unit/bash/test_bash_ensure_ini_config.bats.jinja b/tests/unit/bash/test_bash_ensure_ini_config.bats.jinja
index b680fc939c0..34a90ce2398 100644
--- a/tests/unit/bash/test_bash_ensure_ini_config.bats.jinja
+++ b/tests/unit/bash/test_bash_ensure_ini_config.bats.jinja
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Basic value remediation" {
     printf "[pam]\npam_cert_auth = false\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ teardown() {
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Value remediation in multiple files" {
     printf "[pam]\npam_cert_auth = false\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
     printf "[pam]\npam_cert_auth = false\n" > pam_cert_auth.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf pam_cert_auth.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - No remediation happened" {
     printf "[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Append section with option to empty file" {
     printf "" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Create file with section and option" {
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Append option to section" {
     printf "[pam]\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Append option to section when section is substring of option" {
     printf "[pam]\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_verbosity = 1\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_verbosity=1\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_verbosity" "1"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ teardown() {
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Append option to section in multiple files" {
     printf "[pam]\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
     printf "[pam]\n" > pam_cert_auth.conf
-    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "pam_cert_auth.conf sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "bash_ensure_ini_config - Append section with option to non-empty file" {
     printf "[section]\nkey = value\n" > sssd_test/sssd.conf
-    expected_output="[section]\nkey = value\n[pam]\npam_cert_auth = true\n"
+    expected_output="[section]\nkey = value\n[pam]\npam_cert_auth=true\n"
 
     call_bash_ensure_ini_config "sssd_test/sssd.conf" "pam" "pam_cert_auth" "true"