diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions/src/CoreClrConfigurationDetection.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions/src/CoreClrConfigurationDetection.cs
index 64c1be76bae..73f87efea8c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions/src/CoreClrConfigurationDetection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.XUnitExtensions/src/CoreClrConfigurationDetection.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public static class CoreClrConfigurationDetection
         public static bool IsGCStress3 => CompareGCStressModeAsLower(GetEnvironmentVariableValue("GCStress"), "0x3", "3");
         public static bool IsGCStressC => CompareGCStressModeAsLower(GetEnvironmentVariableValue("GCStress"), "0xC", "C");
 
-        public static bool IsGCStress => GetEnvironmentVariableValue("GCStress") != string.Empty;
+        public static bool IsGCStress => !string.Equals(GetEnvironmentVariableValue("GCStress"), "0", StringComparison.InvariantCulture);
 
         public static bool IsCheckedRuntime => AssemblyConfigurationEquals("Checked");
         public static bool IsReleaseRuntime => AssemblyConfigurationEquals("Release");