diff --git a/lisp/cli/upgrade.el b/lisp/cli/upgrade.el
index 88141a553..68de49286 100644
--- a/lisp/cli/upgrade.el
+++ b/lisp/cli/upgrade.el
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ libraries. It is the equivalent of the following shell commands:
     $ cd ~/.emacs.d
     $ git pull --rebase
     $ doom sync -u"
-  (let* ((force? (doom-cli-context-suppress-prompts-p context))
-         (sync-cmd (append '("sync" "-u")
-                           (if aot? '("--aot"))
-                           (if nobuild? '("-B"))
-                           (if jobs `("-j" ,jobs)))))
+  (let ((force? (doom-cli-context-suppress-prompts-p context)))
     (cond
      (packages?
       ;; HACK It's messy to use straight to upgrade straight, due to the
@@ -50,7 +46,10 @@ libraries. It is the equivalent of the following shell commands:
           (print! (item "Preparing straight for an update"))
           (delete-directory (doom-path straight-base-dir "straight/repos/straight.el")
                             'recursive)))
-      (call! sync-cmd)
+      (call! (append '("sync" "-u")
+                     (if aot? '("--aot"))
+                     (if nobuild? '("-B"))
+                     (if jobs `("-j" ,jobs))))
       (print! (success "Finished upgrading Doom Emacs")))
 
      ((doom-cli-upgrade context force? force?)
@@ -62,10 +61,7 @@ libraries. It is the equivalent of the following shell commands:
              (if aot? "--aot")
              (if nobuild? "-B")
              (if force? "--force")
-             (if jobs (format "--jobs=%d" jobs))))
-
-     ((print! "Doom is up-to-date!")
-      (call! sync-cmd)))))
+             (if jobs (format "--jobs=%d" jobs)))))))
 
 
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