diff --git a/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/leds/phosphor-led-manager_%.bbappend b/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/leds/phosphor-led-manager_%.bbappend
index f734bf5..8001095 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/leds/phosphor-led-manager_%.bbappend
+++ b/meta-ibm/recipes-phosphor/leds/phosphor-led-manager_%.bbappend
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
 
-SYSTEMD_SERVICE:${PN}:append:p10bmc += "obmc-led-set-all-groups-asserted@.service obmc-led-create-virtual-leds@.service"
+SYSTEMD_SERVICE:${PN}:append:p10bmc = " obmc-led-set-all-groups-asserted@.service obmc-led-create-virtual-leds@.service"
 
 # Copies config file having arguments for led-set-all-groups-asserted.sh
-SYSTEMD_ENVIRONMENT_FILE:${PN}:append:p10bmc +="obmc/led/set-all/groups/config"
+SYSTEMD_ENVIRONMENT_FILE:${PN}:append:p10bmc =" obmc/led/set-all/groups/config"
 
 # Use the JSON configuration file at runtime than the static led.yaml
 # Also, enable Lamp Test and OperationalStatus monitor feature for