diff --git a/tests/docker_scripts/stress_runner.sh b/tests/docker_scripts/stress_runner.sh
index 94a3bc880c3..e1eb2505df3 100755
--- a/tests/docker_scripts/stress_runner.sh
+++ b/tests/docker_scripts/stress_runner.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fi
 cache_policy=""
 if [ $((RANDOM % 3)) -eq 0 ]; then
     cache_policy="SLRU"
-else if [ $((RANDOM % 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
+elif [ $((RANDOM % 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
     cache_policy="LRU"
 else
     cache_policy="SIEVE"