Sql pattern matching with <sql:query> tags?

[Dillinger4]

Any one know how to use sql pattern matching with the <sql:query> tags?
I have the following simple query. After adding in the '%' tomcat wasen't too happy . Is there a work around? Thanks.

 <sql:query var="empDbInfo">
    SELECT * from employees Where fname like = ?
    <sql:param value = "${param.fname}%"/>
 </sql:query>