diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b3286dc5..564a9c8d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ branches:
 before_deploy:
   - git config --global user.email "maxgug@hotmail.com"
   - git config --global user.name "koalyptus"
-  - export $GIT_TAG=$(git describe --tags)
+  - export GIT_TAG=$(git describe --tags)
   - echo -n $GIT_TAG
   - export NEW_GIT_TAG=$(node -p -e "require('./package.json').version")
   - echo -n $NEW_GIT_TAG