diff --git a/.github/workflows/updateProtectedBranch.yml b/.github/workflows/updateProtectedBranch.yml
index a265a86f626b..dff8a06b2ee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/updateProtectedBranch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/updateProtectedBranch.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           pr-number: ${{ steps.createPullRequest.outputs.pr_number }}
 
       - name: Validate changed files
-        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.TARGET_BRANCH == 'main' && steps.changedFiles.outputs.files_updated == 'android/app/build.gradle ios/ExpensifyCash/Info.plist ios/ExpensifyCashTests/Info.plist package-lock.json package.json' && steps.changedFiles.outputs.files_created == '' && steps.changedFiles.outputs.files_deleted == '' }}
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.TARGET_BRANCH == 'main' && (steps.changedFiles.outputs.files_updated != 'android/app/build.gradle ios/ExpensifyCash/Info.plist ios/ExpensifyCashTests/Info.plist package-lock.json package.json' || steps.changedFiles.outputs.files_created != '' || steps.changedFiles.outputs.files_deleted != '') }}
         run: exit 1
 
       # TODO: Once https://github.com/hmarr/auto-approve-action/pull/186 is merged, point back at the non-forked repo