diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
index a802a248c3d..ff930578461 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/trilinos/package.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ def setup_dependent_run_environment(self, env, dependent_spec):
             env.set('CUDA_LAUNCH_BLOCKING', '1')
 
     def setup_dependent_package(self, module, dependent_spec):
-        if '+wrapper' in spec:
+        if '+wrapper' in self.spec:
             self.spec.kokkos_cxx = self.spec["kokkos-nvcc-wrapper"].kokkos_cxx
         else:
             self.spec.kokkos_cxx = spack_cxx