diff --git a/tools/package_lxd_test/container.go b/tools/package_lxd_test/container.go
index 061f437e3ea53..bcba9ad5c5db7 100644
--- a/tools/package_lxd_test/container.go
+++ b/tools/package_lxd_test/container.go
@@ -260,9 +260,8 @@ func (c *Container) waitForNetwork() error {
 
 	attempts := 0
 	for {
-		err := c.client.Exec(c.Name, "getent", "hosts", "influxdata.com")
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		if err := c.client.Exec(c.Name, "getent", "hosts", "influxdata.com"); err == nil {
+			return nil
 		}
 
 		// uses exponetnial backoff to try after 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 seconds