diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 515baa3..22da994 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ echo -e "${PURPLE}${BOLD}Install NPM ? (y/n) ${RESET}"
 read answer
 if [[ "$answer" == "y" ]]; then
     if [[ -z "$username" ]]; then
-        username = $(getent passwd 1000 | cut -d: -f1)
+        username=$(getent passwd 1000 | cut -d: -f1)
         echo $username
     fi
     su -c 'curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash &&\