diff --git a/build_ansible.sh b/build_ansible.sh
index e12e66b..b2e17d4 100644
--- a/build_ansible.sh
+++ b/build_ansible.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ -f /ansible/current ]; then
         regrab=true
     else
         c_time=`date +%s`
-        if [ `expr $c_time - $l_time` -gt 120 ]; then
+        if [[ `expr $c_time - $l_time` -gt 120 ]]; then
             regrab=true
         fi
     fi
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if $regrab;then
 
     # verify that download was sucessful
     count=`grep -P "(#!/bin/bash)|(end of build_ansible.sh)" /tmp/build_ansible.sh | wc -l` 
-    if [ "$count" != "2" ];then
+    if [ "$count" != "3" ];then
         echo "failed to grab latest build_ansible.sh file, exiting"
         exit
     fi
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if $regrab;then
     # verify the parent script is not build_ansible.sh (to prevent the possibility of recurring until the system crashes in the case of an issue)
     me=$(basename "$0")
     parent=$(ps -o args= $PPID)
-    if [[ "$PARENT" != *"$ME"* ]];then
+    if [[ "$parent" != *"$me"* ]];then
         /bin/bash /ansible/build_ansible.sh
     fi
     exit