diff --git a/packages/core/src/package/deploymentCustomizers/PicklistEnabler.ts b/packages/core/src/package/deploymentCustomizers/PicklistEnabler.ts
index 3a5941616..922d0a71e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/package/deploymentCustomizers/PicklistEnabler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/package/deploymentCustomizers/PicklistEnabler.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default class PicklistEnabler implements DeploymentCustomizer {
                     let picklistInOrg = await this.getPicklistInOrg(urlId, sfpOrg.getConnection());
 
                     //check for empty picklists on org and fix first deployment issue
-                    if (!picklistInOrg && picklistInOrg?.Metadata?.valueSetc?.valueSetDefinition) continue;
+                    if (!picklistInOrg && picklistInOrg?.Metadata?.valueSet?.valueSetDefinition) continue;
 
                     let picklistValueInOrg = [];