diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
index 30ec46fa..53919ed3 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ while read -r entry; do
         fi
     fi
     nameserversec=0
-    if [ ${entry%:*} = "nameservers" ]; then
+    if [ "${entry%:*}" = "nameservers" ]; then
         nameserversec=1
         continue
     fi