diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js
index 80fddb8303..1980b13ef0 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ exports.update = async (property, usage) => {
     // increment the quota
     quota.usageQuota[property] += usage
 
-    if (quota.usageQuota[property] >= quota.usageLimits[property]) {
+    if (quota.usageQuota[property] > quota.usageLimits[property]) {
       throw new Error(
         `You have exceeded your usage quota of ${quota.usageLimits[property]} ${property}.`
       )