diff --git a/tests/08-bmcsettings/chainsaw-test.yaml b/tests/08-bmcsettings/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 43613e0..335ab8d 100644
--- a/tests/08-bmcsettings/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/tests/08-bmcsettings/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ spec:
               metadata:
                 name: (join('-', ['compatibility', $namespace, 'system-0']))
               spec:
-                (serverMaintenanceRef || 'absent'): 'absent'
+                (serverMaintenanceRef == null): true
               status:
                 state: Available