diff --git a/config.fish b/config.fish
index 2f6fbc4..29410b7 100644
--- a/config.fish
+++ b/config.fish
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ source $HOME/.config/fish/functions/c_fisher.fish
 set -p EDITOR (which nvim)
 
 # ─< check for sudo/root >──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-if [ $USER == root ]
+if [ $USER = root ]
     set sudo ""
 else
     set sudo "sudo"