diff --git a/Makefile.ffmpeg b/Makefile.ffmpeg
index 9a05196a..0decb7f4 100644
--- a/Makefile.ffmpeg
+++ b/Makefile.ffmpeg
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define DOWNLOAD
 	@{ \
 	  sum=$$(sha1sum $(2) | cut -d ' ' -f 1); \
 	  printf "SHA1SUM test '$${sum}' == '$(3)': "; \
-	  test "y$${sum}" == "y$(3)"; \
+	  test "y$${sum}" = "y$(3)"; \
 	}
 	@echo "OK"
 endef
diff --git a/Makefile.hdhomerun b/Makefile.hdhomerun
index 367616d9..094a3757 100644
--- a/Makefile.hdhomerun
+++ b/Makefile.hdhomerun
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define DOWNLOAD
         @{ \
 	  sum=$$(sha1sum $(2) | cut -d ' ' -f 1); \
           printf "SHA1SUM test '$${sum}' == '$(3)': "; \
-          test "y$${sum}" == "y$(3)"; \
+          test "y$${sum}" = "y$(3)"; \
         }
 	@echo "OK"
 endef