diff --git a/contrib/azure-setup.sh b/contrib/azure-setup.sh
index 0a317f6b8..a766ad9b4 100755
--- a/contrib/azure-setup.sh
+++ b/contrib/azure-setup.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ createServicePrincipal() {
 		newer_syntax = true
 	fi
 
-	if [newer_syntax -eq true ]; then	
+	if [ "${newer_syntax}" = true ]; then	
 		azure ad sp create -a $azure_client_id
 	else 
 		azure ad sp create $azure_client_id