diff --git a/anomalib/data/utils/split.py b/anomalib/data/utils/split.py
index 8c63497a41..ef12ae9773 100644
--- a/anomalib/data/utils/split.py
+++ b/anomalib/data/utils/split.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def split_normal_images_in_train_set(
         DataFrame: Output dataframe where the part of the training set is assigned to test set.
     """
 
-    if seed > 0:
+    if seed >= 0:
         random.seed(seed)
 
     normal_train_image_indices = samples.index[(samples.split == "train") & (samples.label == normal_label)].to_list()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def create_validation_set_from_test_set(samples: DataFrame, seed: int = 0, norma
         normal_label (str): Name of the normal label. For MVTec AD, for instance, this is normal_label.
     """
 
-    if seed > 0:
+    if seed >= 0:
         random.seed(seed)
 
     # Split normal images.