diff --git a/install/npmplus-install.sh b/install/npmplus-install.sh
index 2493b8bcd..9865c0809 100644
--- a/install/npmplus-install.sh
+++ b/install/npmplus-install.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ while true; do
     fi
     msg_error "Invalid timezone! Please enter a valid TZ identifier."
     ((attempts++))
-    if ((attempts >= 3)); then
+    if (($attempts -ge 3)); then
         msg_error "Maximum attempts reached. Exiting."
         exit 1
     fi