diff --git a/build.conf b/build.conf
index 7ebbb8b79..1cd0d6652 100644
--- a/build.conf
+++ b/build.conf
@@ -42,26 +42,26 @@ NAME = refpolicy
 # run init scripts, instead of requring run_init.
 # This is a build option, as role transitions do
 # not work in conditional policy.
-DIRECT_INITRC=n
+DIRECT_INITRC = n
 
 # Build monolithic policy.  Putting n here
 # will build a loadable module policy.
-MONOLITHIC=y
+MONOLITHIC = y
 
 # Number of MLS Sensitivities
 # The sensitivities will be s0 to s(MLS_SENS-1).
 # Dominance will be in increasing numerical order
 # with s0 being lowest.
-MLS_SENS=16
+MLS_SENS = 16
 
 # Number of MLS Categories
 # The categories will be c0 to c(MLS_CATS-1).
-MLS_CATS=256
+MLS_CATS = 256
 
 # Number of MCS Categories
 # The categories will be c0 to c(MLS_CATS-1).
-MCS_CATS=256
+MCS_CATS = 256
 
 # Set this to y to only display status messages
 # during build.
-QUIET=n
+QUIET = n