diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/manifest
index 8bc323dc..b9ee20e2 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/manifest
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
     freebsd)
-	if [ "$state_should" == 'present' ]; then
+	if [ "$state_should" = 'present' ]; then
 	    value='YES'
 	else
 	    value='NO'