diff --git a/src/infra/exec-wrapper-resolution.ts b/src/infra/exec-wrapper-resolution.ts
index 2712ef8006c..166657087c8 100644
--- a/src/infra/exec-wrapper-resolution.ts
+++ b/src/infra/exec-wrapper-resolution.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ function envInvocationUsesModifiers(argv: string[]): boolean {
       return true;
     }
     if (ENV_OPTIONS_WITH_VALUE.has(flag)) {
-      if (lower.includes("=") || lower !== flag) {
+      if (lower.includes("=")) {
         return true;
       }
       expectsOptionValue = true;