diff --git a/scripts/update_validator_version.sh b/scripts/update_validator_version.sh
index 6bfc322e46..759ab49f8e 100755
--- a/scripts/update_validator_version.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_validator_version.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ echo "CURRENT_VALIDATOR_VERSION=$CURRENT_VALIDATOR_VERSION"
 echo "NEW_VALIDATOR_VERSION=$NEW_VALIDATOR_VERSION"
 echo "HAS_VALIDATOR_CHANGED=$HAS_VALIDATOR_CHANGED"
 
-if [ ! -z $GITHUB_ACTIONS ]; then
+if [ -n "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ]; then
     echo "Running in github actions so saving vars"
     {
         echo "CURRENT_VALIDATOR_VERSION=$CURRENT_VALIDATOR_VERSION"