diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 91bcd778c8..3b59c1ca74 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
   sysctl:
     name: vm.oom-kill
     value: 0
-    state=present
+    state: present
 
 - name: install copr-builder and other latest packages
   dnf: state=latest pkg={{ packages }}