diff --git a/.github/scripts/prep_valgrind_test.sh b/.github/scripts/prep_valgrind_test.sh
index 379413c3..6a53f4da 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/prep_valgrind_test.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/prep_valgrind_test.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 echo "
 check_return_code() {
-        if [ /$? -ne 0 ]; then
+        if [ \$? -ne 0 ]; then
                 echo \"Memory leak detected. Test Failed...\"
                 exit 1
         fi