diff --git a/sky/data/storage.py b/sky/data/storage.py
index 3b7aa61aa76..1c8c6930f1f 100644
--- a/sky/data/storage.py
+++ b/sky/data/storage.py
@@ -2294,8 +2294,8 @@ def _get_bucket(self) -> Tuple[str, bool]:
                 storage_account_name=self.storage_account_name,
                 container_name=self.name)
             if container.exists():
-                is_private = True if container.get_container_properties(
-                )['public_access'] is None else False
+                is_private = (True if container.get_container_properties(
+                )['public_access'] is None else False)
                 # when user attempts to use private container without
                 # access rights
                 if self.resource_group_name is None and is_private: