diff --git a/src/index.mjs b/src/index.mjs
index 5aa3c09..bec70c6 100644
--- a/src/index.mjs
+++ b/src/index.mjs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async function ghActionBot() {
         logger.debug(`SKIP #${pull.number}: state is ${pull.state}`);
         return false; // filter out any closed pulls
       }
-      if (PULL_AUTHOR_FILTER && !pull.owner !== PULL_AUTHOR_FILTER) {
+      if (PULL_AUTHOR_FILTER && pull.owner !== PULL_AUTHOR_FILTER) {
         logger.debug(`SKIP #${pull.number}: author is ${pull.owner}`);
         return false; // filter on owner
       }