diff --git a/pkg/config/env/environment.go b/pkg/config/env/environment.go
index 5fa7623794e1f..fba263f633d4e 100644
--- a/pkg/config/env/environment.go
+++ b/pkg/config/env/environment.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func IsECS() bool {
 
 // IsECSFargate returns whether the Agent is running in ECS Fargate
 func IsECSFargate() bool {
-	return os.Getenv("ECS_FARGATE") != "" || os.Getenv("AWS_EXECUTION_ENV") == "AWS_ECS_FARGATE"
+	return os.Getenv("ECS_FARGATE") == "true" || os.Getenv("AWS_EXECUTION_ENV") == "AWS_ECS_FARGATE"
 }
 
 // IsHostProcAvailable returns whether host proc is available or not