diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-spam-control.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-spam-control.yml
index 32a7cf16..4c24df05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-spam-control.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-spam-control.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     types: [opened, reopened]
 jobs:
   check:
-    if: ${{ contains( github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'keep-open') }}
+    if: ${{ ! contains( github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'keep-open') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Close issue opened by non-stargazer
     steps: