diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py
index daa85cad..4814fe5c 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def wait_for_ingress_in_kind():
                           label_selector="app.kubernetes.io/component=controller",
                           timeout_seconds=120):
         if event['object'].status.container_statuses:
-            if event['object'].status.container_statuses[0].ready == True:
+            if event['object'].status.container_statuses[0].ready is True:
                 return
     error_exit("ERROR: Timed out waiting for ingress to become ready")