diff --git a/merlin/dag/selector.py b/merlin/dag/selector.py
index 27d7283e2..13a362ac3 100644
--- a/merlin/dag/selector.py
+++ b/merlin/dag/selector.py
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ def __init__(
         subgroups: List["ColumnSelector"] = None,
         tags: List[Union[Tags, str]] = None,
     ):
+        self._all = False
         self._names = names if names is not None else []
         self._tags = tags if tags is not None else []
         self.subgroups = subgroups if subgroups is not None else []
 
-        self.all = isinstance(names, str) and names == "*"
         if self.all:
             self._names = []
             self._tags = []
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ def __init__(
         self._names = plain_names
         self._nested_check()
 
+    @property
+    def all(self):
+        self._all = self._all or (isinstance(self._names, str) and self._names == "*")
+        return self._all
+
     @property
     def tags(self):
         return list(dict.fromkeys(self._tags).keys())
diff --git a/tests/unit/dag/test_column_selector.py b/tests/unit/dag/test_column_selector.py
index 3c87b846a..bd2be7586 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dag/test_column_selector.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dag/test_column_selector.py
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ def test_applying_inverse_selector_to_schema_selects_relevant_columns():
     assert result == schema
 
 
+def test_wildcard_selector_bool():
+    selector = ColumnSelector("*")
+
+    assert selector.all is True
+
+
 def test_wildcard_selection():
     selector = ColumnSelector("*")