diff --git a/go/vt/vtadmin/cluster/discovery/discovery_static_file_test.go b/go/vt/vtadmin/cluster/discovery/discovery_static_file_test.go
index 54b9b7c5b7c..addab84b578 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtadmin/cluster/discovery/discovery_static_file_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtadmin/cluster/discovery/discovery_static_file_test.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func TestDiscoverVTGates(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, gates)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, tt.expected, gates)
 		})
 	}
 }