diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
index a69c72327ca..c723d7566c0 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
@@ -6719,8 +6719,7 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_filepaths_extension_repo(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_property_boolean_funcs(prop, nullptr, "rna_userdef_extension_repo_enabled_set");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_sync_on_startup", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(
-      prop, nullptr, "flag", USER_EXTENSION_REPO_FLAG_SYNC_ON_STARTUP);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, nullptr, "flag", USER_EXTENSION_REPO_FLAG_SYNC_ON_STARTUP);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(
       prop, "Check for Updates on Startup", "Allow Blender to check for updates upon launch");