diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index 318e7fbb..9f691e0a 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ fi
 
 #check node version
 NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
-node_v_minor=$(echo $NODE_VERSION | cut -d "." -f 1-2)
-if [ ! $node_v_minor = "v0.8" ] && [ ! $node_v_minor = "v0.6" ]; then
+NODE_V_MINOR=$(echo $NODE_VERSION | cut -d "." -f 1-2)
+if [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.8" ] && [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.6" ]; then
   echo "You're running a wrong version of node, you're using $NODE_VERSION, we need v0.6.x or v0.8.x" >&2
   exit 1 
 fi