diff --git a/test_container/tests/test/r/network.py b/test_container/tests/test/r/network.py
index f66577153..10d584f9a 100755
--- a/test_container/tests/test/r/network.py
+++ b/test_container/tests/test/r/network.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ def check_for_package(self, pkg_name):
                 check_for_package(pkg_name VARCHAR(300))
                 RETURNS BOOL as
                 run <- function(ctx) {
-                    require(ctx$pkg_name)
+                    package_name <- ctx$pkg_name
+                    require(package_name)
                 };
                 '''))
         rows = self.query(udf.fixindent(f"SELECT check_for_package('{pkg_name}') FROM DUAL"))