diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/operations.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/operations.py
index b443ae0f46..bb98846fc2 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/operations.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/oracle/operations.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SDOOperator(SpatialOperator):
 
 
 class SDODistance(SpatialOperator):
-    sql_template = "SDO_GEOM.SDO_DISTANCE(%%(lhs)s, %%(rhs)s, %s) %%(op)s %%%%s" % DEFAULT_TOLERANCE
+    sql_template = "SDO_GEOM.SDO_DISTANCE(%%(lhs)s, %%(rhs)s, %s) %%(op)s %%(value)s" % DEFAULT_TOLERANCE
 
 
 class SDODWithin(SpatialOperator):