diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 4fb3bcd1f..22d5863fc 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func (p *Project) Provider(name string) (provider.Provider, bool) {
 }
 
 func (p *Project) Cleanup() error {
-	if !flag.SST_NO_CLEANUP {
+	if flag.SST_NO_CLEANUP {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return os.RemoveAll(