diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index 94787459ec9..5ee27ee917f 100644
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ kube::golang::build_binaries() {
       local gigs
       gigs=$(kube::golang::get_physmem)
 
-      if [[ ${gigs} -gt ${KUBE_PARALLEL_BUILD_MEMORY} ]]; then
-        kube::log::status "Multiple platforms requested and available ${gigs}G > threshold ${KUBE_PARALLEL_BUILD_MEMORY}G, building platforms in parallel"
+      if [[ ${gigs} -ge ${KUBE_PARALLEL_BUILD_MEMORY} ]]; then
+        kube::log::status "Multiple platforms requested and available ${gigs}G >= threshold ${KUBE_PARALLEL_BUILD_MEMORY}G, building platforms in parallel"
         parallel=true
       else
         kube::log::status "Multiple platforms requested, but available ${gigs}G < threshold ${KUBE_PARALLEL_BUILD_MEMORY}G, building platforms in serial"