diff --git a/release_pkgs.py b/release_pkgs.py
index ae3d59ff..9f98c549 100644
--- a/release_pkgs.py
+++ b/release_pkgs.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(key_results) > 1:
         secondary_gpg_key_id, secondary_gpg_key_name = key_results[1]
 
-    if args.args.gpg_private_key_2:
+    if args.gpg_private_key_2:
         print(f"signing RPM with secondary gpg_key: {secondary_gpg_key_id}")
         pkg_creator.import_rpm_key(args.gpg_public_key_2)
     else: