diff --git a/ci/ci.sh b/ci/ci.sh
index b05d89c9f5ef3..ef613aeec93c5 100755
--- a/ci/ci.sh
+++ b/ci/ci.sh
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ init() {
 }
 
 build() {
-  if [[ "${NEED_WHEELS}" == "1" ]]; then
+  if [[ "${NEED_WHEELS}" == "true" ]]; then
     build_wheels_and_jars
     return
   fi