diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 0e6a149..49bf9ce 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ TIME_START=`date +%s`
 docker-compose -f docker-compose-jfrog.yml up --detach
 
 # loop until all containers are up
-while 1; do
+while true; do
   # if any container other than composer has exited, bail out
   res=`docker ps -a | \
     grep "/curex-local/kea_" | \