diff --git a/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd b/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd
index 4338442e620..36fad161154 100644
--- a/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd
+++ b/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ IF NOT "%MOODLE_APP_VERSION%"=="" (
     ECHO Warning: MOODLE_APP_VERSION is deprecated, use MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION instead
 
     IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION%"=="" (
-        SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION="%MOODLE_APP_VERSION%"
+        SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION=%MOODLE_APP_VERSION%
     )
 )