diff --git a/Consistence/ruleset.xml b/Consistence/ruleset.xml
index 9f4adc0..ac3bcdc 100644
--- a/Consistence/ruleset.xml
+++ b/Consistence/ruleset.xml
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
 	<rule ref="Squiz.WhiteSpace.OperatorSpacing">
 		<properties>
 			<property name="ignoreNewlines" value="true"/>
+			<property name="ignoreSpacingBeforeAssignments" value="false"/>
 		</properties>
 	</rule>
 	<rule ref="Squiz.WhiteSpace.ScopeClosingBrace"/>