diff --git a/templates/query/user/permission_exists.sql.epp b/templates/query/user/permission_exists.sql.epp
index 3d99358d..3f0fe587 100644
--- a/templates/query/user/permission_exists.sql.epp
+++ b/templates/query/user/permission_exists.sql.epp
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ USE [<%= $database %>];
 DECLARE @perm_state varchar(250), @error_msg varchar(250), @permission varchar(250);
 <% $permissions.each |$requested_permission| { %>
     <% $permission = $requested_permission.upcase %>
+SET @permission = '<%= $permission %>';
 <%= epp('sqlserver/snippets/user/permission/exists.sql.epp', $user_permission_exists_parameters) %>
 <% } %>