diff --git a/pgtune.sh b/pgtune.sh
index 2c767ee..2186b0d 100644
--- a/pgtune.sh
+++ b/pgtune.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ set_maintenance_work_mem() {
   local mem_limit=$(( 2 * $GB / $KB ))
   if [ "$maintenance_work_mem" -gt "$mem_limit" ]
   then
-    maintenance_work_mem = $mem_limit
+    maintenance_work_mem=$mem_limit
   fi
 }