diff --git a/cmd/start/main.go b/cmd/start/main.go
index efce6224..382ebbae 100644
--- a/cmd/start/main.go
+++ b/cmd/start/main.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func scaleToZeroWorker(ctx context.Context, node *flypg.Node) error {
 				continue
 			}
 			log.Printf("Current connection count is %d\n", current)
-			if current >= 1 {
+			if current > 1 {
 				continue
 			}
 			return fmt.Errorf("scale to zero condition hit")