diff --git a/template_setup.sh b/template_setup.sh
index e788a53..2c120d1 100644
--- a/template_setup.sh
+++ b/template_setup.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [[ $HOSTNAME == *template* ]]; then
   realm_join = 0
 fi
 
-if [ $realm_join == 1 ]
+if [ "$realm_join" == 1 ]; then
   echo "Setting up ipa-client to join FreeIPA Server Realm"
   freeipa_admin=$(whiptail --passwordbox "Please enter the user authorized to join FreeIPA realm: $freeipa_admin" 8 78 --title "FreeIPA Admin User Prompt" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
   freeipa_password=$(whiptail --passwordbox "Please enter the password for the FreeIPA admin user: $freeipa_admin" 8 78 --title "FreeIPA Password Prompt" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)