diff --git a/scripts/subinstallers/check_updates.sh b/scripts/subinstallers/check_updates.sh
index e662df2..226a5c3 100755
--- a/scripts/subinstallers/check_updates.sh
+++ b/scripts/subinstallers/check_updates.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sudo apt-get update
 
 UPDATES=$(sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -s --quiet=2 | grep ^Inst | wc -l)
 
-if [[ "$UPDATES" ~= "0" ]]; then
+if [[ "$UPDATES" -ne "0" ]]; then
     echo "Please run updates: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade"
     exit 1;
 fi
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