diff --git a/laradock.sh b/laradock.sh
index 2f03b62..64f2f3a 100755
--- a/laradock.sh
+++ b/laradock.sh
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ if [[ $# -eq 0 ]] ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ $1 -eq "up" ]] ; then
+if [ "$1" == "up" ] ; then
     echo "Initializing Docker Sync";
     docker-sync start;
     echo "Initializing Docker Compose";
     docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.sync.yml up -d nginx mysql;
-else
+elif [ "$1" == "down" ]; then
     echo "Stopping Docker Compose";
     docker-compose down;
     echo "Stopping Docker Sync";
     docker-sync stop;
+else
+    echo "Invalid arguments. Use 'up' or 'down'";
 fi