diff --git a/docs/resources/database.md b/docs/resources/database.md
index 745bf988d3..b8b126b890 100644
--- a/docs/resources/database.md
+++ b/docs/resources/database.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ resource "snowflake_database" "from_replica" {
   name                        = "testing_3"
   comment                     = "test comment"
   data_retention_time_in_days = 3
-  from_replica                = "org1\".\"account1\".\"primary_db_name"
+  from_replica                = "\"org1\".\"account1\".\"primary_db_name\""
 }
 
 resource "snowflake_database" "from_share" {
diff --git a/examples/resources/snowflake_database/resource.tf b/examples/resources/snowflake_database/resource.tf
index 5673c10371..387fbfb8ed 100644
--- a/examples/resources/snowflake_database/resource.tf
+++ b/examples/resources/snowflake_database/resource.tf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resource "snowflake_database" "from_replica" {
   name                        = "testing_3"
   comment                     = "test comment"
   data_retention_time_in_days = 3
-  from_replica                = "org1\".\"account1\".\"primary_db_name"
+  from_replica                = "\"org1\".\"account1\".\"primary_db_name\""
 }
 
 resource "snowflake_database" "from_share" {