diff --git a/packaging/scripts/create_deb.sh b/packaging/scripts/create_deb.sh
index 0e8697031..8d9dfb929 100755
--- a/packaging/scripts/create_deb.sh
+++ b/packaging/scripts/create_deb.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SCRIPT_PATH=$(realpath "$SCRIPT_PATH")
 BUILD_DEPS=$(/usr/bin/which dpkg-checkbuilddeps)
 BUILD_PKG=$(/usr/bin/which dpkg-buildpackage)
 
-if [ -z "$BUILD_DEPS" || -z "$BUILD_PKG" ];
+if [ -z "$BUILD_DEPS" ] || [ -z "$BUILD_PKG" ];
 then
     echo "dpkg-buildpackage [$BUILD_PKG] and dpkg-checkbuilddeps [$BUILD_DEPS] required"
     echo "Install with 'sudo apt install dpkg-dev'"