diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-for-release-label.yml b/.github/workflows/check-for-release-label.yml
index fb44c01d..8df587d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-for-release-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-for-release-label.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Fail if label does not exist, or skip if release/skip label exists
       #if: ${{ ! ( contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release/patch') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release/minor') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release/major') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release/skip') ) }}
-      if: ${{ ( steps.release-label.outputs.level == null ) || ( ! contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release/skip') ) }}
+      if: ${{ ( ! contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release/skip') ) || ( steps.release-label.outputs.level == null ) }}
       run: echo "Please label your PR with a release label" && exit 1
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