diff --git a/lib/lib.sh b/lib/lib.sh
index efc2ef3..663eacd 100644
--- a/lib/lib.sh
+++ b/lib/lib.sh
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ get_meta() {
     local key=$1
     local max_tries=${2:-10}
     declare -i attempts=0
-    [ -v EC2_IF_INITIAL_SETUP ] && debug "[get_meta] Querying IMDS for ${key}"
+    if [ -v EC2_IF_INITIAL_SETUP ]; then
+        debug "[get_meta] Querying IMDS for ${key}"
+    fi
 
     if [[ -z $imds_endpoint || -z $imds_token || -z $imds_interface ]]; then
         error "[get_meta] Unable to obtain IMDS token, endpoint, or interface"
@@ -617,7 +619,9 @@ maybe_reload_networkd() {
             networkctl reload
             debug "Reloaded networkd"
         else
-            [ -v EC2_IF_INITIAL_SETUP ] && debug "No networkd reload needed"
+            if [ -v EC2_IF_INITIAL_SETUP ]; then
+                debug "No networkd reload needed"
+            fi
         fi
     else
         debug "Deferring networkd reload to another process"
@@ -638,7 +642,7 @@ register_networkd_reloader() {
     while [ $cnt -lt $max ]; do
         cnt+=1
         mkdir -p "$lockdir"
-        trap '[ -v EC2_IF_INITIAL_SETUP ] && debug "Called trap" ; maybe_reload_networkd' EXIT
+        trap 'if [ -v EC2_IF_INITIAL_SETUP ]; then debug "Called trap"; fi; maybe_reload_networkd' EXIT
         # If the redirect fails, most likely because the target file
         # already exists and -o noclobber is in effect, $? will be set
         # nonzero.  If it succeeds, it is set to 0