diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index e0724503d..31f1d0fea 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ preupgrade_changes() {
     echo "Checking to see if changes are needed."
 
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.4.2 ]] && up_to_2.4.3
-    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.4.3]] && up_to_2.4.4
+    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.4.3 ]] && up_to_2.4.4
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.4.4 ]] && up_to_2.4.5
     true
 }