diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 972d646f..afe17dac 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
         }
       }
 
-      if $::python::version =~ /^3/ {
+      if "${::python::version}" =~ /^3/ { #lint:ignore:only_variable_string
         $pip_category = undef
         $pip_package = 'python3-pip'
       } elsif ($::osfamily == 'RedHat') and (versioncmp($::operatingsystemmajrelease, '7') >= 0) {