diff --git a/tmpl/redis-slave.conf b/tmpl/redis-slave.conf
index 21a742a..4ac4620 100644
--- a/tmpl/redis-slave.conf
+++ b/tmpl/redis-slave.conf
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ maxclients %%redisMaxClients
 # limit for maxmemory so that there is some free RAM on the system for slave
 # output buffers (but this is not needed if the policy is 'noeviction').
 #
-maxmemory %{redisMaxMemory}mb
+maxmemory %%{redisMaxMemory}mb
 
 # MAXMEMORY POLICY: how Redis will select what to remove when maxmemory
 # is reached. You can select among five behaviors:
diff --git a/tmpl/redis.conf b/tmpl/redis.conf
index b0a82d2..9d7c31c 100644
--- a/tmpl/redis.conf
+++ b/tmpl/redis.conf
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ maxclients %%redisMaxClients
 # limit for maxmemory so that there is some free RAM on the system for slave
 # output buffers (but this is not needed if the policy is 'noeviction').
 #
-maxmemory %{redisMaxMemory}mb
+maxmemory %%{redisMaxMemory}mb
 
 # MAXMEMORY POLICY: how Redis will select what to remove when maxmemory
 # is reached. You can select among five behaviors: