diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1adcd6..fd6fb37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ To use `helmfmt` as a pre-commit hook, add the following to your `.pre-commit-co
 ```yaml
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/digitalstudium/helmfmt
-    rev: v0.4.3
+    rev: v0.4.4
     hooks:
       - id: helmfmt
 ```
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 17b2ccd..6f2743d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.3
+0.4.4
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 0db7432..2a36fe4 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 	commentEndRe  = regexp.MustCompile(`\*\/(?:}}|\s-}})`)
 
 	// Паттерны для определения типов токенов
-	varRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*\$\w+\s*:=`)
+	varRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*\$\w+\s*:?=`)
 	controlRe   = regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*(if|range|with|define|block)\b`)
 	elseRe      = regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*else\b`)
 	endRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*end\b`)
@@ -63,34 +63,34 @@ func validateTemplateSyntax(src string) error {
 
 // Главная функция выравнивания
 func formatIndentation(src string, config *Config, filePath string) string {
-    lines := strings.Split(src, "\n")
-    depth := 0
-
-    for i := 0; i < len(lines); i++ {
-        trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(lines[i])
-        if trimmed == "" {
-            continue
-        }
-
-        // standalone comment block => indent with current depth, don't attach to next token
-        if commentOpenRe.MatchString(lines[i]) {
-            cEnd, remainder, ok := skipLeadingBlockComment(lines, i)
-            if ok && strings.TrimSpace(remainder) == "" {
-                indent := strings.Repeat(" ", depth*config.IndentSize)
-                for j := i; j <= cEnd && j < len(lines); j++ {
-                    lines[j] = indent + strings.TrimLeft(lines[j], " \t")
-                }
-                i = cEnd
-                continue
-            }
-        }
-
-        commentStart := i
-
-        keyword, _, endLine, kind, found := getTokenAtLineStartSkippingLeadingComments(lines, i, config)
-        if !found {
-            continue
-        }
+	lines := strings.Split(src, "\n")
+	depth := 0
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(lines); i++ {
+		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(lines[i])
+		if trimmed == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// standalone comment block => indent with current depth, don't attach to next token
+		if commentOpenRe.MatchString(lines[i]) {
+			cEnd, remainder, ok := skipLeadingBlockComment(lines, i)
+			if ok && strings.TrimSpace(remainder) == "" {
+				indent := strings.Repeat(" ", depth*config.IndentSize)
+				for j := i; j <= cEnd && j < len(lines); j++ {
+					lines[j] = indent + strings.TrimLeft(lines[j], " \t")
+				}
+				i = cEnd
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		commentStart := i
+
+		keyword, _, endLine, kind, found := getTokenAtLineStartSkippingLeadingComments(lines, i, config)
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
 
 		// Check if we should skip indenting this simple function
 		if kind == tokSimple {
diff --git a/templates_test/templates/var_assignment.yaml b/templates_test/templates/var_assignment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da84941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates_test/templates/var_assignment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{{- $value := "" }}
+{{- if .Values.option1 }}
+{{- $value = .Values.option1.value }}
+{{- else if .Values.option2 }}
+{{- $value = "some-value" }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- fail "Either option1.value must be set or option2 must be true" }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/templates_test/templates_expected/var_assignment.yaml b/templates_test/templates_expected/var_assignment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070d168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates_test/templates_expected/var_assignment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{{- $value := "" }}
+{{- if .Values.option1 }}
+  {{- $value = .Values.option1.value }}
+{{- else if .Values.option2 }}
+  {{- $value = "some-value" }}
+{{- else }}
+  {{- fail "Either option1.value must be set or option2 must be true" }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/templates_test/var_assignment.yaml b/templates_test/var_assignment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9aaea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates_test/var_assignment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name: "Variable assignment indentation test"
+input_file: "templates/var_assignment.yaml"
+expected_file: "templates_expected/var_assignment.yaml"