diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index 5664b8f0a..c5108e451 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -446,16 +446,16 @@ set_node_type() {
 
   # Determine the node type based on whiplash choice
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'STORAGENODE' ]; then
-    $NODETYPE="storage"
+    NODETYPE="storage"
   fi
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'PARSINGNODE' ]; then
-    $NODETYPE='parser'
+    NODETYPE='parser'
   fi
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'HOTNODE' ]; then
-    $NODETYPE="hot"
+    NODETYPE="hot"
   fi
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'WARMNODE' ]; then
-    $NODETYPE="warm"
+    NODETYPE="warm"
   fi
 
 }