diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9320ccd80733306fb7e0988fc1826b7b1e17ec15..9e168b2bbe18f8321f021d3652c5dcdc53a775f4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ test:
         ssh acctsvc@$FLOATING_IP '[ $(mount | grep "type nfs" | wc -l) -eq 6 ]' || FAILED=true
       fi
     - |
-      if [ $FAILED ]; then
+      if [ "$FAILED" = true ]; then
         openstack server delete $NEW_INSTANCE_ID
         openstack image delete $BUILT_OOD_IMAGE_ID
         false