diff --git a/tests/test_sort_order.sql b/tests/test_sort_order.sql
index 33621be..1eea088 100644
--- a/tests/test_sort_order.sql
+++ b/tests/test_sort_order.sql
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ SELECT `id`, `version`, `sort_order` FROM `versions` ORDER BY `sort_order`;
 
 SET @expected := 'alpha,1.0.0-2021-08-19,1.0-beta,1.0.0-canary.3,1,1.0.1-alpha-3,1.0.1-rc20,1.2,1.3-beta2,1.3-beta.2,1.3-beta-2,1.3,1.4.34,2-alpha,2.0.12-beta.1,11.0.0.1,11.0.0.1.8.22';
 
-SELECT IF(GROUP_CONCAT(`version` ORDER BY `sort_order`) = @expected, 'OK!', 'Test failed!')
+SELECT @actual := GROUP_CONCAT(`version` ORDER BY `sort_order`)
 FROM `versions`;
 
+SELECT IF(@actual = @expected, 'OK!', 'Test failed!');
+