diff --git a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
index 70f19efa..19f3d76d 100644
--- a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
+++ b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ sub run {
                 # we direct the installer to virtio-console1, and use
                 # virtio-console as a root console
                 select_console('virtio-console1');
-                if (get_var("DISTRI") eq "rocky" && (get_version_major() > 8)) {
+                if (get_var("DISTRI") eq "rocky" && (get_version_major() >= 9)) {
                     unless (wait_serial "Use text mode", timeout => 120) { die "Anaconda has not started."; }
                     type_string "2\n";
                 }