diff --git a/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb b/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb
index 0043173cc5..e2f3c8ef42 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "is_indirect = arc_data_controller_connectivity_mode == 'indirect'\n",
+                "is_indirect = arc_data_controller_connectivity_mode.lower() == 'indirect'\n",
                 "\n",
                 "if not is_indirect:\n",
                 "\trun_command('az login')"
diff --git a/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.sql.existing.arc.ipynb b/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.sql.existing.arc.ipynb
index 7361a2ee35..ff8782f405 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.sql.existing.arc.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.sql.existing.arc.ipynb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             "source": [
                 "print (f'Creating the SQL managed instance - Azure Arc instance')\n",
                 "\n",
-                "is_indirect = arc_data_controller_connection_mode == 'indirect'\n",
+                "is_indirect = arc_data_controller_connectivity_mode.lower() == 'indirect'\n",
                 "is_general_purpose = sql_service_tier == 'GeneralPurpose'\n",
                 "\n",
                 "# Indirect Mode Parameters\n",