diff --git a/Dockerfile.tmpl b/Dockerfile.tmpl
index 6a7bb5bf..10faf2ce 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.tmpl
+++ b/Dockerfile.tmpl
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ ARG BUILD_DATE=unknown
 
 LABEL git-commit=$GIT_COMMIT
 LABEL build-date=$BUILD_DATE
-ENV GIT_COMMIT={$GIT_COMMIT}
+ENV GIT_COMMIT=${GIT_COMMIT}
 ENV BUILD_DATE=${BUILD_DATE}
 
 LABEL tensorflow-version=$TENSORFLOW_VERSION