diff --git a/gcloud/tasktmpl3/domains/constants.py b/gcloud/tasktmpl3/domains/constants.py
index a9eadc44cc..6aa3e961b6 100644
--- a/gcloud/tasktmpl3/domains/constants.py
+++ b/gcloud/tasktmpl3/domains/constants.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def get_need_render_context_keys():
         {
             "${%s}" % key
             for key, val in pipeline["activities"].get(node_id, {}).get("component", {}).get("inputs", {}).items()
-            if not val.get("need_render")
+            if val.get("need_render") is False
         }
     )