diff --git a/src/parser/parser.rs b/src/parser/parser.rs
index b4cee94..4241b23 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/parser.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ enum TemplateElement<'a> {
     TETag(DustTag<'a>),
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+enum RValue<'a> {
+    RVPath(Path<'a>),
+    RVLiteral(&'a str),
+}
+
 /// Any element significant to dust that isn't plain text
 ///
 /// These elements are always wrapped in curly braces
@@ -168,12 +174,13 @@ fn path(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Path> {
 }
 
 /// Either a literal or a path to a value
-fn rvalue(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, &str> {
-    key(i)
+fn rvalue(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, RValue> {
+    map(path, RValue::RVPath)(i)
 }
 
-fn key_value_pair(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, (&str, Path)> {
-    separated_pair(key, tag("="), path)(i)
+/// Parameters for a partial
+fn key_value_pair(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, (&str, RValue)> {
+    separated_pair(key, tag("="), rvalue)(i)
 }
 
 /// Display a value from the context
@@ -681,7 +688,13 @@ mod tests {
                 )),
                 tag("/}"),
             )("{>foo bar=baz/}"),
-            Ok(("", ("foo", Some(vec![("bar", Path { keys: vec!["baz"] })]))))
+            Ok((
+                "",
+                (
+                    "foo",
+                    Some(vec![("bar", RValue::RVPath(Path { keys: vec!["baz"] }))])
+                )
+            ))
         );
     }
 }