diff --git a/sp-modules/gitea/module.nix b/sp-modules/gitea/module.nix
index 82479d4..969ba47 100644
--- a/sp-modules/gitea/module.nix
+++ b/sp-modules/gitea/module.nix
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ in
                   fi
                   sleep ${toString delaySec}
               done
-              if [[ "$i" > "${toString maxRetries}" ]]
+              if [[ "$i" -gt "${toString maxRetries}" ]]
               then
                   echo "error, max attempts to access "${url}" have been used unsuccessfully!"
                   exit 124