diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/container/lava_build.sh b/.gitlab-ci/container/lava_build.sh
index 83dc0e31fc6..c91ca2293b9 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/container/lava_build.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/container/lava_build.sh
@@ -306,9 +306,11 @@ DEQP_API=GLES \
 DEQP_TARGET=surfaceless \
 . .gitlab-ci/container/build-deqp.sh
 
-[ "$BUILD_VK" == "ON" ] && DEQP_API=VK \
-DEQP_TARGET=default \
-. .gitlab-ci/container/build-deqp.sh
+if [ "$BUILD_VK" == "ON" ]; then
+  DEQP_API=VK \
+  DEQP_TARGET=default \
+  . .gitlab-ci/container/build-deqp.sh
+fi
 
 rm -rf /VK-GL-CTS