diff --git a/docs/start.rst b/docs/start.rst
index 01bb5b787..9a9cf20af 100644
--- a/docs/start.rst
+++ b/docs/start.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Base Setup
    source ./env/bin/activate
    pip install -e milabench/
    export MILABENCH_WORDIR="$(pwd)"
-   export MILABENCH_BASE="$MILABENCH_WORDIR /results"
+   export MILABENCH_BASE="$MILABENCH_WORDIR/results"
    export MILABENCH_CONFIG="$MILABENCH_WORDIR/milabench/config/standard.yaml"
    export BENCHMARK_VENV="$MILABENCH_WORDIR/results/venv/torch"
    module load cuda/12.3.2                                          # <= or set CUDA_HOME to the right spot