diff --git a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
index 4d7bb34..fdcd1ca 100644
--- a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
+++ b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ _zsh_nvm_lazy_load() {
     eval "$cmd(){
       unset -f $cmds > /dev/null 2>&1
       _zsh_nvm_load
-      [[ "$NVM_AUTO_USE" == true ]] && add-zsh-hook chpwd _zsh_nvm_auto_use
+      [[ \"$NVM_AUTO_USE\" == true ]] && add-zsh-hook chpwd _zsh_nvm_auto_use
       $cmd \"\$@\"
     }"
   done