diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 32e63ff4..bf7560d6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ node_js:
   - 16
 before_install: |
   NODEJS_VERSION=$(node --version)
-  if  ['v10' == $(NODEJS_VERSION%%.* ]
+  if [ 'v10' == ${NODEJS_VERSION%%.*} ]
   then
     npm install --global npm@7
   else
     npm install --global npm@8
+  fi
 script:
   - npm run --ignore-scripts build
   - npm test --ignore-scripts