diff --git a/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh b/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
index cbc375f..2789129 100755
--- a/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
+++ b/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-$UI_DIR="hyperglass/ui"
+UI_DIR="./hyperglass/ui"
 
-if git diff --cached --name-only | grep --quiet "$UI_DIR"
+if git diff --cached --name-only | grep --quiet $UI_DIR
 then
+    cd $UI_DIR
+    yarn typecheck
+else
     echo "No frontend files have changed, skipping pre-commit check..."
     exit 0
 fi
-
-cd $UI_DIR
-
-yarn typecheck