diff --git a/openmc/capi/__init__.py b/openmc/capi/__init__.py
index 95ac77a64..1015df216 100644
--- a/openmc/capi/__init__.py
+++ b/openmc/capi/__init__.py
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ else:
     from unittest.mock import Mock
     _dll = Mock()
 
-dagmc_enabled = bool(c_bool.in_dll(_dll, "dagmc_enabled"))
-    
+
+def _dagmc_enabled():
+    return c_bool.in_dll(_dll, "dagmc_enabled").value
+
+
 from .error import *
 from .core import *
 from .nuclide import *
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/test.py b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/test.py
index 6db936d12..9766c9732 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/test.py
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 from tests.testing_harness import PyAPITestHarness
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not openmc.capi.dagmc_enabled,
+    not openmc.capi._dagmc_enabled(),
     reason="DAGMC CAD geometry is not enabled.")
 
 def test_dagmc():
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_dagmc():
     model.settings.source = source
 
     model.settings.dagmc = True
-    
+
     # tally
     tally = openmc.Tally()
     tally.scores = ['total']