diff --git a/scripts/check-release-notes.sh b/scripts/check-release-notes.sh
index f88e3d67f..1b5f9869d 100755
--- a/scripts/check-release-notes.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-release-notes.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PR_NUMBER=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | awk 'BEGIN { FS = "/" } ; { print $3 }')
 # order for it to be merged it had to pass the check in its base branch. If
 # we're trying to merge this with the Merge Queue, then the PR number will be
 # "gh-readonly-queue" instead.
-if [ $PR_NUMBER == "master" ] || [ $PR_NUMBER == "gh-readonly-queue"]; then
+if [[ $PR_NUMBER == "master" ]] || [[ $PR_NUMBER == "gh-readonly-queue" ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi