diff --git a/test/scripts/e2e_go_tests.sh b/test/scripts/e2e_go_tests.sh
index c829170e5e..1368f99e26 100755
--- a/test/scripts/e2e_go_tests.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/e2e_go_tests.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ if [[ "${ARCHTYPE}" = arm* ]]; then
 fi
 
 PACKAGES="./..."
-if [ "$RUN_EXPECT" != "" ]; then
+if [ "$RUN_EXPECT" = "TRUE" ]; then
   PACKAGES=$(go list ./...|grep expect)
 fi