diff --git a/org.eclipse.e4.builder/scripts/start.sh b/org.eclipse.e4.builder/scripts/start.sh
index 821e7d2..b212e75 100755
--- a/org.eclipse.e4.builder/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/org.eclipse.e4.builder/scripts/start.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 archProp=""
 processor=$( uname -p )
 if [ $processor = ppc -o $processor = ppc64 ]; then
-  archProp="-DarchProp=-ppc
+  archProp="-DarchProp=-ppc"
   arch="-ppc"
 fi