diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index a959874070..38b91726e0 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: Warn on width limit exceeded
     conditions:
       - base=master
-      - -body~=[^\n]{72,}
+      - body~=[^\n]{72,}
     actions:
         comment:
             message: |