diff --git a/multiplane.sh b/multiplane.sh
index 67c3f73..f38e372 100644
--- a/multiplane.sh
+++ b/multiplane.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-$CONFIG_FILE="${$1:-config.toml}"
+CONFIG_FILE="${1:-config.toml}"
 
 if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo -e "\e[31m[FATAL]\e[39m Currently this script requires being ran as root user - please try again as root."