diff --git a/templates/object_user.conf.erb b/templates/object_user.conf.erb
index 7fd1e4a..07decf7 100644
--- a/templates/object_user.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/object_user.conf.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ object User "<%= @object_username %>" {
   enable_notifications = <%= @enable_notifications -%>
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @period -%>
-  period "<%= @period -%>"
+  period = "<%= @period -%>"
   <%- end -%>
   <%- if @types.length != 0 -%>
   types = [ <%- @types.each do |type| -%> <%= type %>, <%- end -%>]