diff --git a/helpers.sh b/helpers.sh
index fcf90aa4..ae629193 100644
--- a/helpers.sh
+++ b/helpers.sh
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ report_build_metrics() {
   local duration=$(($(timer_nanoseconds)-$smalltalk_ci_start_time))
   duration=$(echo "${duration}" | awk '{printf "%.3f\n", $1/1000000000}')
 
-  if [[ "${config_tracking}" != "true" ]]; then
+  if [[ "${config_tracking:-}" == "false" ]]; then
     return 0
   fi