diff --git a/test/bin/bacalhau.sh b/test/bin/bacalhau.sh
index 8af32d0426..ae172d5d76 100644
--- a/test/bin/bacalhau.sh
+++ b/test/bin/bacalhau.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ create_node() {
 
     # Ensure subsequent nodes automatically connect to this requester, and pick
     # a random port for the HTTP API to avoid collisions
-    if test "$TYPE" = "requester"; then
+    if [[ "$TYPE" =~ "requester" ]]; then
         source $BACALHAU_DIR/bacalhau.run
         export BACALHAU_NODE_SERVERAPI_PORT=0
     fi