diff --git a/runtime/src/local_runqueue_list.c b/runtime/src/local_runqueue_list.c
index 1e1fafa..c727e8c 100644
--- a/runtime/src/local_runqueue_list.c
+++ b/runtime/src/local_runqueue_list.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ local_runqueue_list_rotate()
 	if (ps_list_head_one_node(&local_runqueue_list)) return;
 
 	struct sandbox *sandbox_at_head = local_runqueue_list_remove_and_return();
-	assert(sandbox_at_head->state == SANDBOX_RUNNING_SYS || sandbox_at_head->state == SANDBOX_RUNNABLE
-	       || sandbox_at_head->state == SANDBOX_PREEMPTED);
+	assert(sandbox_at_head->state == SANDBOX_INTERRUPTED);
 	local_runqueue_list_append(sandbox_at_head);
 }