diff --git a/config/mysql/templates/auth.env.templ b/config/mysql/templates/auth.env.templ
index 8faa532..f2e4dae 100644
--- a/config/mysql/templates/auth.env.templ
+++ b/config/mysql/templates/auth.env.templ
@@ -1 +1 @@
-MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_PASSWORD}
+MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_PASSWORD}