diff --git a/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py b/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py
index 1c44b18a2893..401824ea8b6d 100644
--- a/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py
+++ b/packages/framework/pr_tools/trilinosprhelpers/TrilinosPRConfigurationStandard.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def execute_test(self):
                f"-Dpackage_enables:FILEPATH={self.arg_filename_packageenables}",
                f"-Dsubprojects_file:FILEPATH={self.arg_filename_subprojects}",
                f"-DCTEST_DROP_SITE:STRING={self.arg_ctest_drop_site}",
-                "-DUSE_EXPLICIT_TRILINOS_CACHEFILE:BOOL=" + "ON" if self.arg_use_explicit_cachefile else "OFF",
+                "-DUSE_EXPLICIT_TRILINOS_CACHEFILE:BOOL=" + ("ON" if self.arg_use_explicit_cachefile else "OFF"),
              ]
 
         if self.arg_extra_configure_args: