diff --git a/.gitlab-ci-build.yml.in b/.gitlab-ci-build.yml.in
index c69c523..4b98190 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci-build.yml.in
+++ b/.gitlab-ci-build.yml.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stages:
     PACKER_LOG: 0
     COMMAND: >
       packer build ${only}
-      -var-file="${distro}"
+      -var-file=${distro}
       -var build=${BUILD}
       -var cpus=2
       -var memory=4096