diff --git a/plugins/op_waf/index.py b/plugins/op_waf/index.py
index 60d409d46..0f14caaf8 100755
--- a/plugins/op_waf/index.py
+++ b/plugins/op_waf/index.py
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ def getArgs():
 
     if args_len == 1:
         t = args[0].strip('{').strip('}')
-        t = t.split(':')
+        t = t.split(':', 1)
         tmp[t[0]] = t[1]
     elif args_len > 1:
         for i in range(len(args)):
-            t = args[i].split(':')
+            t = args[i].split(':', 1)
             tmp[t[0]] = t[1]
 
     return tmp