diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 404077e..0900841 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function configure_fenix {
     iniset $FENIX_CONF_FILE DEFAULT transport_url $(get_notification_url)
     iniset $FENIX_API_CONF_FILE transport_url $(get_notification_url)
 
-    iniset FENIX_CONF_FILE database connection `database_connection_url fenix`
+    iniset $FENIX_CONF_FILE database connection `database_connection_url fenix`
 }
 
 function init_fenix_service_user_conf {