diff --git a/dist/profile/manifests/kubernetes/resources/evergreen_gateway.pp b/dist/profile/manifests/kubernetes/resources/evergreen_gateway.pp
index d83fe2cfc7..2d41800319 100644
--- a/dist/profile/manifests/kubernetes/resources/evergreen_gateway.pp
+++ b/dist/profile/manifests/kubernetes/resources/evergreen_gateway.pp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
     # Template evergreen profile file
     $profile = @("PROFILE"/L$)
-      export DB_HOST==${db_host}
+      export DB_HOST=${db_host}
       export DB_PORT=${db_port}
       export DB_USER=${db_user}
       export DB_NAME=${db_name}