diff --git a/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py b/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py
index 06d4a603f8..cc4691386a 100644
--- a/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py
+++ b/src/pytypes/onefuzztypes/models.py
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ class AutoScaleConfig(BaseModel):
 
     @root_validator()
     def check_data(cls, values: Any) -> Any:
-        if values["min_size"] <= values["max_size"]:
+        if values["min_size"] > values["max_size"]:
             raise ValueError("The pool min_size is greater than max_size")
         return values