diff --git a/hub/onboard-spoke.sh b/hub/onboard-spoke.sh
index 4614cfa..347234a 100644
--- a/hub/onboard-spoke.sh
+++ b/hub/onboard-spoke.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ info "Scanning spoke host key..."
 ssh-keyscan -p "$TUNNEL_PORT" -H localhost >> "$SSH_DIR/known_hosts" 2>/dev/null
 
 info "Verifying spoke is reachable on port $TUNNEL_PORT..."
-ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=10 -p "$TUNNEL_PORT" armbian@localhost exit 2>/dev/null \
-    && info "Spoke is reachable." \
-    || warn "Could not verify spoke without a key yet — proceeding to key setup."
+if ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=10 -p "$TUNNEL_PORT" armbian@localhost exit 2>/dev/null; then
+    info "Spoke is reachable."
+else
+    warn "Could not verify spoke without a key yet — proceeding to key setup."
+fi
 
 header "Generating Hub SSH Key"
 if [ -f "$KEY_PATH" ]; then