diff --git a/core/cli/upgrade.el b/core/cli/upgrade.el
index b6080007d..88aee0357 100644
--- a/core/cli/upgrade.el
+++ b/core/cli/upgrade.el
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ following shell commands:
   (let* ((force? (doom-cli-context-suppress-prompts-p context))
          (sync-cmd `("doom" "sync" "-u")))
     (cond
-     (packages-only?
+     (packages?
       (doom-cli-call sync-cmd)
       (print! (success "Finished upgrading Doom Emacs")))