diff --git a/apps/open-swe/src/utils/should-create-issue.ts b/apps/open-swe/src/utils/should-create-issue.ts
index 1febed51..309cefc4 100644
--- a/apps/open-swe/src/utils/should-create-issue.ts
+++ b/apps/open-swe/src/utils/should-create-issue.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { GraphConfig } from "@open-swe/shared/open-swe/types";
 
 export function shouldCreateIssue(config: GraphConfig): boolean {
-  return !!config.configurable?.shouldCreateIssue;
+  return config.configurable?.shouldCreateIssue !== false;
 }