diff --git a/content/reference/compose-file/services.md b/content/reference/compose-file/services.md
index f663085c0a7a..dfa1267e948d 100644
--- a/content/reference/compose-file/services.md
+++ b/content/reference/compose-file/services.md
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ services:
         target: server.cert
         uid: "103"
         gid: "103"
-        mode: "0o440"
+        mode: 0o440
 secrets:
   server-certificate:
     file: ./server.cert