diff --git a/scripts/start-deployForge b/scripts/start-deployForge
index e57b9b16..35548bfa 100755
--- a/scripts/start-deployForge
+++ b/scripts/start-deployForge
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 : "${FORGE_VERSION:=${FORGEVERSION:-RECOMMENDED}}"
-: "${FORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL:=false}}"
+: "${FORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL:=false}"
 
 # shellcheck source=start-utils
 . "${SCRIPTS:-$(dirname "$0")}/start-utils"
diff --git a/scripts/start-deployNeoForge b/scripts/start-deployNeoForge
index b4fa1067..13307e4e 100755
--- a/scripts/start-deployNeoForge
+++ b/scripts/start-deployNeoForge
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 : "${NEOFORGE_VERSION:=latest}"
-: "${NEOFORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL:=false}}"
+: "${NEOFORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL:=false}"
 : "${NEOFORGE_INSTALLER:=}"
 
 # shellcheck source=start-utils