diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch-created.yml b/.github/workflows/branch-created.yml
index 45dc0a544753..87c4aa933b49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branch-created.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch-created.yml
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: dsanders11/project-actions/find-project@2134fe7cc71c58b7ae259c82a8e63c6058255678 # v1.7.0
         id: find-prev-release-board
         with:
+          fail-if-project-not-found: false
           title: ${{ steps.generate-project-metadata.outputs.prev-prev-major }}-x-y
           token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
       - name: Close Previous Release Project Board
-        if: ${{ steps.check-major-version.outputs.MAJOR }}
+        if: ${{ steps.find-prev-release-board.outputs.number }}
         uses: dsanders11/project-actions/close-project@2134fe7cc71c58b7ae259c82a8e63c6058255678 # v1.7.0
         with:
           project-number: ${{ steps.find-prev-release-board.outputs.number }}