diff --git a/extensions/opentelemetry/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/opentelemetry/deployment/common/exporter/TestSpanExporter.java b/extensions/opentelemetry/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/opentelemetry/deployment/common/exporter/TestSpanExporter.java
index c55856ea52c1e..7c0fbf5a3fbb5 100644
--- a/extensions/opentelemetry/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/opentelemetry/deployment/common/exporter/TestSpanExporter.java
+++ b/extensions/opentelemetry/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/opentelemetry/deployment/common/exporter/TestSpanExporter.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public void assertSpanCount(int spanCount) {
 
     public void assertSpanAtLeast(int spanCount) {
         await().atMost(5, SECONDS).untilAsserted(
-                () -> assertTrue(spanCount < finishedSpanItems.size(), "Spans: " + finishedSpanItems.toString()));
+                () -> assertTrue(spanCount <= finishedSpanItems.size(), "Spans: " + finishedSpanItems.toString()));
     }
 
     public void reset() {