diff --git a/net/net.sh b/net/net.sh
index ff649fa93..1009b0ffb 100755
--- a/net/net.sh
+++ b/net/net.sh
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ if [[ -n "$maybeWaitForSupermajority" && -n "$maybeWarpSlot" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-if [[ -n "$extraPrimordialStakes" ]]; then
+if [[ $extraPrimordialStakes -gt 0 ]]; then
   # Extra primoridial stakes require that all of the validators start at
   # the same time. Force async init and wait for supermajority here.
   waitForNodeInit=false