diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 9485e37..5a225ab 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ steps:
   commands:
   - apk add --no-cache curl
   - if [ "${DRONE_BUILD_STATUS}" != "success" ]; then export ZULIP_STATUS=":prohibited:"; fi
-  - export ZULIP_MESSAGE=$${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE:-2})
+  - export ZULIP_MESSAGE=$${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE:-2}
   - export SHORT_COMMIT=$${DRONE_COMMIT:0:7}
   - echo $SHORT_COMMIT
   - echo $ZULIP_STATUS