diff --git a/dmenu-playerctl b/dmenu-playerctl
index 7152a86..288d0a0 100755
--- a/dmenu-playerctl
+++ b/dmenu-playerctl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # script to run a menu prompt when having more than 2 players since
 # playerctl is bad at managing more than one player at the same time
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ if [ "$instances" = "0" ]; then
     exit
 elif [ "$instances" -lt "2" ]; then
     playerctl $command
-elif [ "$slock" == "running" ]; then
-    if [ "$command" == "play-pause" ]; then
+elif [ "$slock" = "running" ]; then
+    if [ "$command" = "play-pause" ]; then
         if playerctl status -a | grep -i "Playing" > /dev/null; then
             playerctl pause -a
         else