diff --git a/src/hydra-evaluator/hydra-evaluator.cc b/src/hydra-evaluator/hydra-evaluator.cc
index 005fad9d..e7d619b3 100644
--- a/src/hydra-evaluator/hydra-evaluator.cc
+++ b/src/hydra-evaluator/hydra-evaluator.cc
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ struct Evaluator
                                jobset from getting stuck in an endless
                                failing eval loop. */
                             txn.parameterized
-                                ("update Jobsets set triggerTime = null where project = $1 and name = $2 and startTime is not null and triggerTime < startTime")
+                                ("update Jobsets set triggerTime = null where project = $1 and name = $2 and startTime is not null and triggerTime <= startTime")
                                 (jobset.name.first)
                                 (jobset.name.second)
                                 .exec();