diff --git a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
index 951a5ea..e38098b 100755
--- a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
+++ b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ HIT ENTER TO CONTINUE
 '
 read letsgo
 
-[[ $(ps auxf --sort=+utime | grep -w ipfs | grep -v -E 'color=auto|grep' | tail -n 1 | cut -d " " -f 1) ]] || echo "ipfs daemon not running. EXIT" && exit 1
+[[ ! $(ps auxf --sort=+utime | grep -w ipfs | grep -v -E 'color=auto|grep' | tail -n 1 | cut -d " " -f 1) ]] && echo "ipfs daemon not running. EXIT" && exit 1
 
 
 # git & astroport code in ~/.zen