diff --git a/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja b/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja
index acd692c86a4..b168183ddc8 100644
--- a/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja
+++ b/shared/macros/10-bash.jinja
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ done
 #}}
 {{%- macro bash_package_installed(pkgname) -%}}
 {{%- if pkg_manager == "apt_get" -%}}
-dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}\n' "{{{ pkgname }}}" 2>/dev/null | grep -q installed
+dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}\n' "{{{ pkgname }}}" 2>/dev/null | grep -q ^installed
 {{%- else -%}}
 rpm --quiet -q "{{{ pkgname }}}"
 {{%- endif -%}}