diff --git a/distribution/docker/druid.sh b/distribution/docker/druid.sh
index 4cdca7fd3ce..5e247932bb9 100755
--- a/distribution/docker/druid.sh
+++ b/distribution/docker/druid.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$DRUID_XMX" ]; then setJavaKey ${SERVICE} -Xmx -Xmx${DRUID_XMX}; fi
 if [ -n "$DRUID_XMS" ]; then setJavaKey ${SERVICE} -Xms -Xms${DRUID_XMS}; fi
 if [ -n "$DRUID_MAXNEWSIZE" ]; then setJavaKey ${SERVICE} -XX:MaxNewSize -XX:MaxNewSize=${DRUID_MAXNEWSIZE}; fi
-if [ -n "$DRUID_NEWSIZE" ]; then setJavaKey ${SERVICE} -XX:NewSize -XX:MaxNewSize=${DRUID_NEWSIZE}; fi
+if [ -n "$DRUID_NEWSIZE" ]; then setJavaKey ${SERVICE} -XX:NewSize -XX:NewSize=${DRUID_NEWSIZE}; fi
 if [ -n "$DRUID_MAXDIRECTMEMORYSIZE" ]; then setJavaKey ${SERVICE} -XX:MaxDirectMemorySize -XX:MaxDirectMemorySize=${DRUID_MAXDIRECTMEMORYSIZE}; fi
 
 JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS $(cat $SERVICE_CONF_DIR/jvm.config | xargs)"