diff --git a/src/sync_template.sh b/src/sync_template.sh
index 75c8b023..d75c6b5e 100644
--- a/src/sync_template.sh
+++ b/src/sync_template.sh
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ echo "::group::cleanup older PRs"
 if [ "$IS_DRY_RUN" != "true" ]; then
   if [ "$IS_PR_CLEANUP" != "false" ]; then
     if [[ -z "${PR_LABELS}" ]]; then
+     warn "env var 'PR_LABELS' is empty. Skipping older prs cleanup"
+    else
       cmd_from_yml_file "precleanup"
       cleanup_older_prs
-    else
-      warn "env var 'PR_LABELS' is empty. Skipping older prs cleanup"
     fi
   else
     warn "is_pr_cleanup option is set to off. Skipping older prs cleanup"