diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 7799b76..9dce0e9 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # HACK to work around (r)dmd placing -lcurl before the object files - which is wrong if --as-needed is used
 # On newer Ubuntu versions this is the default, though
 if [ -f /etc/lsb-release ]; then
-	lsb_release -i | grep "Ubuntu" 2> /dev/null && LIBS="-L--no-as-needed $LIBS"
+	lsb_release -i | grep -q "Ubuntu" 2> /dev/null && LIBS="-L--no-as-needed $LIBS"
 fi
 
 echo Running $DC...