diff --git a/scripts/publish-update.sh b/scripts/publish-update.sh
index fb8c231..37c70d9 100755
--- a/scripts/publish-update.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish-update.sh
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ SPCTL_STATUS=$?
 set -e
 echo "${SPCTL_OUTPUT}"
 if [[ "${SPCTL_STATUS}" -ne 0 ]] || ! grep -qi 'accepted' <<<"${SPCTL_OUTPUT}"; then
-    if [[ "${NOTARIZED}" == "true" ]]; then
+    if [[ "${NOTARIZED}" -eq 1 ]]; then
         echo "spctl did not report accepted for ${APP_BUNDLE} although it was notarized." >&2
         exit 1
     fi