diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ffdcfe5..bf1c187 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ my_char="."
 my_count=$(awk -F"${my_char}" '{print NF-1}' <<< "${NODEJS_VER}")
 # get the latest version if partial
 if [ $my_count -ne 2 ]; then
-  if [ "$my_count" -ne "v" ]; then
+  if [ "$my_count" != "v" ]; then
     NODEJS_VER="$NODEJS_VER\\."
   fi
   if [ -n "$(type -p curl)" ]; then