diff --git a/k8s/mongodb/container/mongod_entrypoint.bash b/k8s/mongodb/container/mongod_entrypoint.bash
index 213f9989..bde5259a 100755
--- a/k8s/mongodb/container/mongod_entrypoint.bash
+++ b/k8s/mongodb/container/mongod_entrypoint.bash
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if [[ -z "${REPLICA_SET_NAME:?REPLICA_SET_NAME not specified. Exiting!}" || \
     -z "${MONGODB_KEY_FILE_PATH:?MONGODB_KEY_FILE_PATH not specified. Exiting!}" || \
     -z "${MONGODB_CA_FILE_PATH:?MONGODB_CA_FILE_PATH not specified. Exiting!}" || \
     -z "${MONGODB_CRL_FILE_PATH:?MONGODB_CRL_FILE_PATH not specified. Exiting!}" || \
-    -z "${STORAGE_ENGINE_CACHE_SIZE:=''}" ]] ; then
+    -z ${STORAGE_ENGINE_CACHE_SIZE:=''} ]] ; then
     #-z "${MONGODB_KEY_FILE_PASSWORD:?MongoDB Key File Password not specified. Exiting!}" || \
   exit 1
 else