diff --git a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/benchmarking/mod.rs b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/benchmarking/mod.rs
index c6fc3bf3ac..649d091880 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/contracts/src/benchmarking/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/contracts/src/benchmarking/mod.rs
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ benchmarks! {
 			caller_funding::<T>() - instance.endowment
 		);
 		assert!(
-			T::Currency::free_balance(&instance.caller) <
+			T::Currency::free_balance(&instance.caller) <=
 			caller_funding::<T>() - instance.endowment + <T as Config>::SurchargeReward::get(),
 		);
 	}