diff --git a/bin/run.sh b/bin/run.sh
index 41a8090d2..9389de6f7 100755
--- a/bin/run.sh
+++ b/bin/run.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fi
 ignoreRoot=0
 for ARG in $*
 do
-  if [ $ARG == '--root' ]; then
+  if [ "$ARG" = "--root" ]; then
     ignoreRoot=1
   fi
 done