diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 41182a8ef..e1bda105d 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ echo "Checking for Salt Master and Minion updates."
 upgrade_check_salt
 
 
-if [ $is_hotfix ]; then
+if [ "$is_hotfix" == "true" ]; then
   echo "Applying $HOTFIXVERSION" 
   copy_new_files
   echo ""