diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index d67250772..9c4ca5d9a 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def node(host, request):
     if "nfss" in group_names and ceph_stable_release == "jewel":
         pytest.skip("nfs nodes can not be tested with ceph release jewel")
 
-    if "iscsigws" in group_names and ceph_stable_release == "jewel":
+    if group_names == ["iscsigws"] and ceph_stable_release == "jewel":
         pytest.skip("iscsigws nodes can not be tested with ceph release jewel")  # noqa E501
 
     if request.node.get_closest_marker("from_luminous") and ceph_release_num[ceph_stable_release] < ceph_release_num['luminous']:  # noqa E501