diff --git a/dist/setup.sh b/dist/setup.sh
index 2975d96..35701f3 100755
--- a/dist/setup.sh
+++ b/dist/setup.sh
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ if [[ -f installer/config.sh ]]; then
   . installer/config.sh
 fi
 
-if [[ $CLEANUP && $(docker image ls | grep cyphernodeconf) =~ cyphernodeconf ]]; then
+if [[ $CLEANUP == 'true' && $(docker image ls | grep cyphernodeconf) =~ cyphernodeconf ]]; then
   step "    clean cyphernodeconf image"
   try docker image rm cyphernodeconf > /dev/null 2>&1
   next