diff --git a/tag_generator.sh b/tag_generator.sh
index 91e37105..02ddc5d3 100755
--- a/tag_generator.sh
+++ b/tag_generator.sh
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ else
         ((minor++))
         new_patch=0
         break
-    elif [[ "$commit_message" =~ ("fix:"*) ]] && [[ new_patch == patch ]]; then
+    elif [[ "$commit_message" =~ ("fix:"*) ]] && [[ $new_patch == $patch ]]; then
         ((new_patch++))
-    elif [[ ! "$commit_message" =~ ("Merge"* | "Revert"*) ]] && [[ new_patch == patch ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! "$commit_message" =~ ("Merge"* | "Revert"*) ]] && [[ $new_patch == $patch ]]; then
         ((new_patch++))
     fi
   done < <(echo "$compare_json" | jq -c '.commits[] | {id: .id, message: .message}')