diff --git a/layouts/partials/cards/project.html b/layouts/partials/cards/project.html
index 93d022d..77cd395 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/cards/project.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/cards/project.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
             {{ $logoImage:= resources.Get .logo}}
             {{ if $logoImage }}
-            {{ $logoImage := $logoImage.Fit "24x24" }}
+            {{ $logoImage = $logoImage.Fit "24x24" }}
 
             <img class="card-img-xs" src="{{ $logoImage.RelPermalink }}" alt="{{ .name }}" />
             {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/cards/skill.html b/layouts/partials/cards/skill.html
index 1cf229f..cba5529 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/cards/skill.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/cards/skill.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
           {{/*  svg don't support "Fit" operation   */}}
           {{ if ne $logoImage.MediaType.SubType "svg" }}
-            {{ $logoImage := $logoImage.Fit "24x24" }}
+            {{ $logoImage = $logoImage.Fit "24x24" }}
           {{ end }}
 
           <img class="card-img-xs" src="{{ $logoImage.RelPermalink }}" alt="{{ .name }}" />
diff --git a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html
index 439bafc..914a5ed 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/helpers/get-author-image.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 {{/* apply image processing. don't use "Fit" in svg because its not supported */}}
 {{ $authorImage:= resources.Get $authorImage}}
 {{ if and $authorImage (ne $authorImage.MediaType.SubType "svg") }}
-  {{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fit "120x120" }}
+  {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fit "120x120" }}
 {{ end }}
 
 {{/*  return the author image link  */}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/sections/home.html b/layouts/partials/sections/home.html
index 6ab4cba..4420c85 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/sections/home.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/sections/home.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   {{ $authorImage = $author.image }}
 {{ end }}
 {{ $authorImage := resources.Get $authorImage }}
-{{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fit "148x148" }}
+{{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fit "148x148" }}
 
 {{/* get file that matches the filename as specified as src="" in shortcode */}}
 {{ $src := resources.Get $backgroundImage }}