diff --git a/.github/workflows/jepsen.yml b/.github/workflows/jepsen.yml
index 2280b1a7305..ecafde9e4cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jepsen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jepsen.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: |
           export WORKFLOW_RESULT_FILE="/tmp/workflow_results.json"
-          cat >> "$WORKFLOW_RESULT_FILE" << 'EOF'
+          cat > "$WORKFLOW_RESULT_FILE" << 'EOF'
           ${{ toJson(needs) }}
           EOF
           python3 ./tests/ci/ci_buddy.py --check-wf-status
diff --git a/tests/ci/commit_status_helper.py b/tests/ci/commit_status_helper.py
index dcca96370bd..a6287d5629b 100644
--- a/tests/ci/commit_status_helper.py
+++ b/tests/ci/commit_status_helper.py
@@ -497,9 +497,9 @@ def trigger_mergeable_check(
     description = format_description(description)
 
     if set_from_sync:
-        # update Mergeable Check from sync WF only if its status already present or its new status is not SUCCESS
+        # update Mergeable Check from sync WF only if its status already present or its new status is FAILURE
         #   to avoid false-positives
-        if mergeable_status or state != SUCCESS:
+        if mergeable_status or state == FAILURE:
             set_mergeable_check(commit, description, state)
     elif mergeable_status is None or mergeable_status.description != description:
         set_mergeable_check(commit, description, state)