diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/execute-post-upgrade-commands.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/execute-post-upgrade-commands.ts
index a44f1c7906e476a5655d9f39cb4aff6f3010e05f..fd4aa9d14bae2d2c74e34e76f82df75230a5969e 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/execute-post-upgrade-commands.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/execute-post-upgrade-commands.ts
@@ -168,11 +168,9 @@ export default async function executePostUpgradeCommands(
       config.updatedPackageFiles.length > 0) ||
     (is.array(config.updatedArtifacts) && config.updatedArtifacts.length > 0);
 
-  if (
+  if (!hasChangedFiles) {
     /* Only run post-upgrade tasks if there are changes to package files... */
-    !hasChangedFiles ||
-    is.emptyArray(GlobalConfig.get('allowedPostUpgradeCommands'))
-  ) {
+    logger.debug('No changes to package files, skipping post-upgrade tasks');
     return null;
   }