diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/linux/run.sh b/monkey/monkey_island/linux/run.sh
index 54e1cdd65..2a5c45bbe 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/linux/run.sh
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/linux/run.sh
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 # Detecting command that calls python 3.7
 python_cmd=""
-if [[ `python --version 2>&1` == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
+if [[ $(python --version 2>&1) == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
   python_cmd="python"
 fi
-if [[ `python37 --version 2>&1` == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
+if [[ $(python37 --version 2>&1) == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
   python_cmd="python37"
 fi
-if [[ `python3.7 --version 2>&1` == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
+if [[ $(python3.7 --version 2>&1) == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
   python_cmd="python3.7"
 fi