diff --git a/src/freedombone-image b/src/freedombone-image
index cc42d3f87929a3ce5ea45c0c99ef5b739fdcdb2b..779dc9b009dd085fd488ddf327d93feda1d51b96 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image
+++ b/src/freedombone-image
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ fi
 
 cp -r /etc/${PROJECT_NAME}/* $TEMPBUILD_DIR
 rm -rf $TEMPBUILD_DIR/vendor
-chown -R "$CURR_USER":"$CURR_USER" $TEMPBUILD_DIR
+chown -R "$CURR_USER": $TEMPBUILD_DIR
 cd $TEMPBUILD_DIR || exit 24729847
 
 if [[ $MINIMAL_INSTALL == "yes" ]]; then