diff --git a/elements/yum/bin/install-packages b/elements/yum/bin/install-packages
index 2bef134a0..3dc72c846 100755
--- a/elements/yum/bin/install-packages
+++ b/elements/yum/bin/install-packages
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 1 ]; then
     set -x
 fi
 set -eu