diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 1a8a1a3..073c881 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ services:
             - INVENIO_RDM_DEFAULT_CITATION_STYLE = "vancouver"
 
             # Custom gunicorn config settings
-            - GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS="--worker-connections=300 --timeout 43200 --graceful-timeout 600"
+            - GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS=--worker-connections 300 --timeout 43200 --graceful-timeout 600
         depends_on:
             search:
                 condition: service_started