diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/meta b/packages/sysutils/remote/meta
index 4487ef5e46..31c2e418fb 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/meta
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/meta
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ PKG_SHORTDESC="remote: Meta package for installing various tools needed for remo
 PKG_LONGDESC="Meta package for installing various tools needed for remote support"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
-[ "$ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS atvclient"
+if [ "$ATVCLIENT_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS atvclient"
+fi