diff --git a/services/scripts/run_server_image.sh b/services/scripts/run_server_image.sh
--- a/services/scripts/run_server_image.sh
+++ b/services/scripts/run_server_image.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [ "$#" -lt 1 ] || [ "$#" -gt 2 ]; then
-  echo "Illegal number of parameters, expected:"
+if [[ "$#" -lt 1 ]] || [[ "$#" -gt 2 ]]; then
+  echo "Illegal number of arguments, expected 2:"
   echo "- one argument with a name of the service, currently available services:"
   ./scripts/list_services.sh
   echo "- one optional argument with port"
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 fi
 
 SERVICE=$1
-if [ "$SERVICE" == "tunnelbroker" ]; then
-  if [ ! -z "$2" ]; then
+if [[ "$SERVICE" == "tunnelbroker" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
     export COMM_SERVICES_PORT_TUNNELBROKER=$2
   fi
-elif [ "$SERVICE" == "backup" ]; then
-  if [ ! -z "$2" ]; then
+elif [[ "$SERVICE" == "backup" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
     export COMM_SERVICES_PORT_BACKUP=$2
   fi
-elif [ "$SERVICE" == "blob" ]; then
-  if [ ! -z "$2" ]; then
+elif [[ "$SERVICE" == "blob" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
     export COMM_SERVICES_PORT_BLOB=$2
   fi
 else
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
   exit 1
 fi
 
-docker-compose build $SERVICE-server
-docker-compose up $SERVICE-server
+docker-compose build "$SERVICE"-server
+docker-compose up "$SERVICE"-server