diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/rspec.yml b/.gitlab/ci/rspec.yml
index 6bc318d9b4ab..5268f1d46934 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/rspec.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/rspec.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ include:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID
       when: never
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^private/ && $INTEGRATION_TESTS != null'
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^private/ && $INTEGRATION_TESTS == null'
       when: manual
       allow_failure: true
     - when: on_success