diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 438cf284..a5639825 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if [ -f ${FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	WEB_SINGLESRVR_DOCKERS=(${WEB_SINGLESRVRDOCKERS})
 	
 	for ntype in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
-		declare NM_HOSTS_${ntype}=${NM_HOSTS["$ntype"]}
+		declare "NM_HOSTS_${ntype}"="${NM_HOSTS["$ntype"]}"
 	done
 
 	unset IFS