diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
index 85c9d1784a..4a0e706de6 100755
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/resources/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/launch.script
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fi
 [[ -z "$LOG_FILENAME" ]] && LOG_FILENAME="{{logFilename:${identity}.log}}"
 
 # Initialize stop wait time if not provided by the config file
-[[ -z "$STOP_WAIT_TIME" ]] && STOP_WAIT_TIME={{stopWaitTime:60}}
+[[ -z "$STOP_WAIT_TIME" ]] && STOP_WAIT_TIME="{{stopWaitTime:60}}"
 
 # ANSI Colors
 echoRed() { echo $'\e[0;31m'"$1"$'\e[0m'; }