diff --git a/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh b/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
index 2509060ee5..284bc49e2c 100755
--- a/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
+++ b/tests/nym-mixnode-binary-check.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ echo "the version number is ${VERSION_NUMBER} to be installed from github"
 
 # install the current release binary
 # so this is dependant on running on a linux machine for the time being
-curl -L "https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/${$BINARY_NAME}" -o "$BINARY_NAME"
+curl -L "https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/download/nym-binaries-${RELEASE_VERSION_NUMBER}/${BINARY_NAME}" -o nym-mixnode
 chmod u+x "$BINARY_NAME"
 
 #--------------------------------------