diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 74a9e73c65..5bbe5b00c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ifneq (,$(findstring test-integration,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
 	include Makefile.inc
 	include mk/main.mk
-else ifeq ($(USE_CONTAINER),)
+else ifneq ($(USE_CONTAINER), true)
 	include Makefile.inc
 	include mk/main.mk
 else