diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3f00c0ecc394d072b0ae9e0a2d0a6dd90bd0e798..3fe66f6295ac95d9ea94f69543e26e5ffc2410b5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ deploy_rights-engine:
     - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; mkdir -p data_disclosure_zips"
     - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; rm -rf data_disclosure_zips/*"
     - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; echo 'URL=$DEPLOYMENT_URL' > .env"
-    - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; echo 'API_URL='$API_URL >> .env"
+    - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; echo 'API_URL=$API_URL' >> .env"
     - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; echo 'WEBSITE=polaris' | sed 's/\./-/g' >> .env"
     - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; echo 'DB_PASSWORD=$DB_PASSWORD' >> .env"
     - exec_ssh "cd $BASE_DIR/rights-engine; echo 'DJANGO_DEVELOPMENT=false' >> .env"