diff --git a/examples/runs.sh b/examples/runs.sh
index dee7d38cba0dbfeab0165cdc0b2d4b1ab80ce8ba..2359fabd2149b432d364eae70df403f62d8f9a28 100644
--- a/examples/runs.sh
+++ b/examples/runs.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Executable and parameters
-prog = test_bh
-params = -n 1000000 -r 10
+prog=test_bh
+params="-n 1000000 -r 10"
 
 # Main loop
 for n in {1..16}