diff --git a/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/task/k8s/task_exec_context.go b/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/task/k8s/task_exec_context.go
index e9230b081e..17bbce5398 100644
--- a/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/task/k8s/task_exec_context.go
+++ b/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/task/k8s/task_exec_context.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func newTaskExecutionMetadata(tCtx pluginsCore.TaskExecutionMetadata, taskTmpl *
 	}
 
 	id := tCtx.GetSecurityContext().RunAs.ExecutionIdentity
-	if id != "" {
+	if len(id) > 0 {
 		injectLabels[executionIdentityVariable] = id
 	}