diff --git a/setup_managed_node.sh b/setup_managed_node.sh
index 38c88a8..98df713 100644
--- a/setup_managed_node.sh
+++ b/setup_managed_node.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   if ! command -v "$cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       if [[ ! $apt_update_status ]]; then
-        $apt_update_status="done"
+        apt_update_status="done"
         apt-get update
       fi
       apt-get install -y $package