diff --git a/packaging/package.sh b/packaging/package.sh
index 96b4afa591e..cc9c67400b5 100755
--- a/packaging/package.sh
+++ b/packaging/package.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ packageval=""
             packageval=$2
             echo "$packageval"
             if [ "$packageval" == "oss" -o "$packageval" == "OSS" ] ; then
-                packageval = ""
+                packageval=""
             elif [ "$packageval" == "noredist" -o "$packageval" == "NOREDIST" ] ; then
                 packageval="noredist"
             else