diff --git a/build/ldflags.sh b/build/ldflags.sh
index 9e17ca4986..25afdb2d15 100755
--- a/build/ldflags.sh
+++ b/build/ldflags.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ fi
 
 # set gitCommit when running from a Git checkout.
 if [ -f ".git/HEAD" ]; then
-    echo "-ldflags '-X main.gitCommit $(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
+    echo "-ldflags '-X main.gitCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
 fi