diff --git a/zmb-standalone.sh b/zmb-standalone.sh
index f1db336..0bf609d 100644
--- a/zmb-standalone.sh
+++ b/zmb-standalone.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ EOF
 
 mkdir -p /$LXC_SHAREFS_MOUNTPOINT/$ZMB_SHARE
 chmod -R 770 /$LXC_SHAREFS_MOUNTPOINT/$ZMB_SHARE
-chown -R '$USER':root /$LXC_SHAREFS_MOUNTPOINT/$ZMB_SHARE
+chown -R $USER:root /$LXC_SHAREFS_MOUNTPOINT/$ZMB_SHARE
 
 systemctl restart smbd nmbd