diff --git a/utils/do_debian_package.sh b/utils/do_debian_package.sh
index de7b31178..84bd7acf0 100755
--- a/utils/do_debian_package.sh
+++ b/utils/do_debian_package.sh
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ cd "$DIRECTORY.orig";
 
 git submodule init
 git submodule update --init --recursive
-if [ $DISTRO == "trusty" ] || [ $DISTRO == "precise" ]; then 
+if [ "$DISTRO" == "trusty" ] || [ "$DISTRO" == "precise" ]; then 
 	ln -sf distros/ubuntu1204 debian
 else 
-  if [ $DISTRO == "wheezy" ]; then 
+  if [ "$DISTRO" == "wheezy" ]; then 
     ln -sf distros/debian debian
   else 
     ln -sf distros/ubuntu1604 debian