diff --git a/internal/cmd/certgen.go b/internal/cmd/certgen.go
index b83f6c71b21f..afa626f8d9aa 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/certgen.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/certgen.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func outputCerts(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client, cfg *config.Server, cer
 	log := cfg.Logger
 
 	if err != nil {
-		if !errors.Is(err, kubernetes.ErrSecretExists) {
+		if errors.Is(err, kubernetes.ErrSecretExists) {
 			log.Info(err.Error())
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create or update secrets: %w", err)