diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/entityanalytics/provider/okta/internal/okta/ratelimiter_test.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/entityanalytics/provider/okta/internal/okta/ratelimiter_test.go
index 8a0811f4ab2..cc8a832bee2 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/input/entityanalytics/provider/okta/internal/okta/ratelimiter_test.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/entityanalytics/provider/okta/internal/okta/ratelimiter_test.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestRateLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 		target := 30.0
 		buffer := 0.01
 
-		if tokens < target-buffer || tokens > target+buffer {
+		if tokens < target-buffer || target+buffer < tokens {
 			t.Errorf("tokens don't accumulate at the expected rate over 30s: %f", tokens)
 		}
 	})