diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index ee02e71..2f417a7 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ cd $HD/saleor
 wait
 set -x
 # Was the -v (version) option used?
-if [ "vOPT" = "true" || $VERSION != "" ]; then
+if [ "vOPT" = "true" || "$VERSION" != "" ]; then
         # Checkout the specified version
         sudo -u $UN git checkout $VERSION
         wait