diff --git a/pkg/tests/ossm/ior_test.go b/pkg/tests/ossm/ior_test.go
index 36b3eac4..501e5895 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/ossm/ior_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/ossm/ior_test.go
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ func TestIOR(t *testing.T) {
 
 		DeployControlPlane(t)
 
-		t.NewSubTest("check IOR on by default v2.5").Run(func(t test.TestHelper) {
+		t.NewSubTest("check IOR off by default v2.5").Run(func(t test.TestHelper) {
 			if env.GetSMCPVersion().LessThan(version.SMCP_2_5) {
 				t.Skip("Skipping until 2.5")
 			} else {
-				if getIORSetting(t, meshNamespace, meshName) != "true" {
+				if getIORSetting(t, meshNamespace, meshName) != "false" {
 					t.Fatal("Expect to find IOR enabled by default in v2.5+, but it is currently disabled")
 				} else {
-					t.LogSuccess("Got the expected true for IOR setting")
+					t.LogSuccess("Got the expected false for IOR setting")
 				}
 			}
 		})