diff --git a/test/utils.py b/test/utils.py
index cb887fad93..eaec580ac7 100644
--- a/test/utils.py
+++ b/test/utils.py
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ def setup_test_logging(logger: logging.Logger, filename: str):
     )
     formatter = logging.Formatter(log_fmt)
 
-    if os.getenv("STREAM_LOG", "true"):
+    if os.getenv("STREAM_LOG", "true").lower() == "true":
         # Set up the stream handler.
         stream_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
         stream_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         logger.addHandler(stream_handler)
 
-    if os.getenv("FILE_LOG", "false"):
+    if os.getenv("FILE_LOG", "false").lower() == "true":
         file_handler = logging.FileHandler(filename)
         file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         logger.addHandler(file_handler)