diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta
index 7421051a48..23e43090f4 100644
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
-if [ "UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
+if [ "$UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS v86d"
 fi