diff --git a/external/provider.sh b/external/provider.sh
index cde8984f75..c07d1cb8de 100755
--- a/external/provider.sh
+++ b/external/provider.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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 if [ -z "${EXTERNAL_AQA_RUNNER}" ]; then
-  if which podman > /dev/null; then
+  if which podman > /dev/null 2>&1; then
      EXTERNAL_AQA_RUNNER=podman
   else
      EXTERNAL_AQA_RUNNER=docker