diff --git a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_set_license.go b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_set_license.go
index 84495e7d2..1e2f8eeba 100644
--- a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_set_license.go
+++ b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/action_set_license.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2016-2022 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2016-2023 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (a *actionLicenseSet) Start(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	c, err := a.actionCtx.GetMembersState().GetMemberClient(m.ID)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
 		a.log.Err(err).Error("Unable to get client")
 		return true, nil
 	}