diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-to-projects.yml b/.github/workflows/add-to-projects.yml
index 3de0e0abed..620aad017f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-to-projects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-to-projects.yml
@@ -68,12 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         field-values: "Resolved,[0]"
 
     - name: Update Item To In Progress
-      if: ${{ 
-        steps.add-project.outputs.itemId != '' &&
-        (
-          (github.event_name == 'issues' && github.event.action == 'reopened')
-        )
-        }}
+      if: github.event_name == 'issues' && github.event.action == 'reopened'
       uses: titoportas/update-project-fields@v0.1.0
       with:
         project-url: https://github.com/orgs/dereksu-org/projects/3