diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6cfd3b3..8a6748a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ GOBIN = $(shell which go)
 all: $(APP)
 
 $(APP): $(GOSRC)
-	if [ "$(shell $(GOBIN) version | cut -d' ' -f 3 | cut -d '.' -f1-2)" == "go1.16" ]; then \
+	if [ "$(shell $(GOBIN) version | cut -d' ' -f 3 | cut -d '.' -f1-2)" = "go1.16" ]; then \
 		echo "1.16"; \
 		cp go.mod.1.16 go.mod; \
 	else \