diff --git a/health-services/project-factory/src/server/utils/campaignUtils.ts b/health-services/project-factory/src/server/utils/campaignUtils.ts
index a0282991e1..2606fe9151 100644
--- a/health-services/project-factory/src/server/utils/campaignUtils.ts
+++ b/health-services/project-factory/src/server/utils/campaignUtils.ts
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ async function getCodesTarget(request: any, localizationMap?: any) {
             entry["Target at the Selected Boundary level"];
           if (
             Object.keys(entry["Parent Target at the Selected Boundary level"]).length > 0 &&
-            _.isEqual(entry["Parent Target at the Selected Boundary level"],entry["Target at the Selected Boundary level"])
+            !_.isEqual(entry["Parent Target at the Selected Boundary level"],entry["Target at the Selected Boundary level"])
           ) {
             boundaryCodesWhoseTargetsHasToBeUpdated.push(entry[codeColumnName]);
           }