gauge swatch question

[Lizars1735]

I'm getting ready to start a sweater in the round. Do I need to knit the gauge swatch in the round too? I already did one in the round before I got the pattern and it's not right so I have to do another one on bigger needles. There are just so many more stitches to knit if I do it in the round and I'm lazy.... and a slow knitter...... but I also want it to fit.
What would you do?

[mojo11]