diff --git a/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/00-main.sh b/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/00-main.sh
index fa1d442..1a81476 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/00-main.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/00-main.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ echo "node_name             = ${REPMGR_NODE_NAME}"
 echo "conninfo              = 'host=${REPMGR_NODE_NAME} dbname=repmgr user=repmgr connect_timeout=2'"  >> /etc/repmgr.conf
 echo "location              = '${REPMGR_NODE_LOCATION}'"                                               >> /etc/repmgr.conf
 
-if [[ -n $REPMGR_UPSTREAM ]] && [[ -z $REPMGR_ROLE ]]; then
+if [[ -n $REPMGR_UPSTREAM ]] && [[ -z $REPMGR_NODE_ROLE ]]; then
   REPMGR_NODE_ROLE="standby"
 fi