diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7e3c059636052a46bd3611107a3f56fda0f772ef..060cc341b95bac847ce64b4e85641a13ae693d31 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ build-job-Z2:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
     # move to fpga_imp directory and run the fpga build script for pynq z2
     - cd ../../nanosoc/Cortex-M0/nanosoc/systems/mcu/fpga_imp/
     - if source ./build_fpga_pynq_z2.scr; then
-    -   FILE = ./pynq_export/pz2/pynq/overlays/soclabs/design_1.bit 
+    -   FILE=./pynq_export/pz2/pynq/overlays/soclabs/design_1.bit 
     -   if test -f "$FILE"; then
     -     echo "Build successful"
     -   else
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ build-job-ZCU104:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
    # move to fpga_imp directory and run the fpga build script for pynq z2 
     - cd ../../nanosoc/Cortex-M0/nanosoc/systems/mcu/fpga_imp/
     - if source ./build_fpga_pynq_zcu104.scr; then
-    -   FILE = ./pynq_export/pz104/pynq/overlays/soclabs/design_1.bit 
+    -   FILE=./pynq_export/pz104/pynq/overlays/soclabs/design_1.bit 
     -   if test -f "$FILE"; then
     -     echo "Build successful"
     -   else