diff --git a/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-helix b/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-helix
index 7959fcb..2af8de2 100755
--- a/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-helix
+++ b/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-helix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if [[ -x "$(command -v hx)" ]] ; then
   INSTALLED_VERSION="$(hx --version | grep -o '[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+')"
 fi
 
-if [[ "$VERSION" != "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]] ; then
+if [[ "$VERSION" == "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]] ; then
   echo "Helix editor version ${VERSION} already installed."
   exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-kitty b/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-kitty
index 9128b39..5aec9f9 100755
--- a/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-kitty
+++ b/.config/yadm/bootstrap.d/install-kitty
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if [[ -x "$(command -v kitty)" ]] ; then
   INSTALLED_VERSION="$(kitty --version | grep -o '[0-9.]\+')"
 fi
 
-if [[ "$VERSION" != "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]] ; then
+if [[ "$VERSION" == "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]] ; then
   echo "Kitty version ${VERSION} already installed."
   exit 0
 fi