diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 135baac8a..d42932eb7 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ verify_latest_update_script() {
     GITSOUP=$(md5sum /tmp/sogh/securityonion/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup)
     echo "C is $CURRENTSOUP"
     echo "G is $GITSOUP"
-    if [ "$CURRENTSOUP" == "$GITSOUP" ]; then
+    if [ $CURRENTSOUP = $GITSOUP ]; then
       echo "This version of the soup script is up to date. Verifying versions."
     else
       echo "You are not running the latest soup version. Updating soup."