diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 48ec5414f..4d512120a 100644
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ OS_TYPE=$(cat /etc/os-release | grep -w "ID" | cut -d "=" -f 2 | tr -d '"')
 OS_VERSION=$(cat /etc/os-release | grep -w "VERSION_ID" | cut -d "=" -f 2 | tr -d '"')
 LATEST_VERSION=$(curl --silent https://get.coollabs.io/versions.json | grep -i version | sed -n '2p' | xargs | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d ',')
 
-if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then
+if [ $EUID != 0 ]; then
     echo "Please run as root"
     exit
 fi