diff --git a/rc_shared.sh b/rc_shared.sh
index 0157a65..12d3ef2 100644
--- a/rc_shared.sh
+++ b/rc_shared.sh
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ function ollama_benchmark() {
 
 			[[ -n "$DEBUG" ]] && echo "DEBUG: champ_time_num=$champ_time_num, time=$time"
 			if [[ -z "$champ_time_num" ]] \
-				|| awk -v a="$time" -v b="$champ_time_num" 'BEGIN { exit !(a > b) }'
+				|| awk -v a="$time" -v b="$champ_time_num" 'BEGIN { exit !(a < b) }'
 			then
 				[[ -n "$DEBUG" ]] && echo "DEBUG: New time champ!"
 				champ_time_num="$time"