diff --git a/quads/tools/move_and_rebuild_hosts.py b/quads/tools/move_and_rebuild_hosts.py
index d37adee64..7f514d8b8 100755
--- a/quads/tools/move_and_rebuild_hosts.py
+++ b/quads/tools/move_and_rebuild_hosts.py
@@ -290,9 +290,7 @@ async def move_and_rebuild(host, new_cloud, semaphore, rebuild=False, loop=None)
                     "chassis",
                     "bootdev",
                     "pxe",
-                    "options",
-                    "=",
-                    "persistent",
+                    "options=persistent",
                 ]
                 await execute_ipmi(
                     host, arguments=ipmi_pxe_persistent, semaphore=new_semaphore