diff --git a/packages/publish/src/__tests__/publish-command.spec.ts b/packages/publish/src/__tests__/publish-command.spec.ts
index 6cf65f19..ab8a2d25 100644
--- a/packages/publish/src/__tests__/publish-command.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/publish/src/__tests__/publish-command.spec.ts
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ describe('PublishCommand', () => {
       expect(logMessages).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         Array [
           "--graph-type=dependencies is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of lerna-lite. If you have a use-case you feel requires it please open an issue to discuss: https://github.com/lerna/lerna/issues/new/choose",
-          "Providing --no-workspace-strict-match is deprecated and will be removed in future version, we will make \\"workspace:\\" protocol strict matching in every case.",
           "we recommend using --sync-workspace-lock which will sync your lock file via your favorite npm client instead of relying on Lerna-Lite itself to update it.",
         ]
       `);
diff --git a/packages/publish/src/publish-command.ts b/packages/publish/src/publish-command.ts
index 5691fd52..4bcf121f 100644
--- a/packages/publish/src/publish-command.ts
+++ b/packages/publish/src/publish-command.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class PublishCommand extends Command<PublishCommandOption> {
       );
     }
 
-    if (!this.options.workspaceStrictMatch) {
+    if (this.options.workspaceStrictMatch === false) {
       this.logger.warn(
         'deprecation',
         'Providing --no-workspace-strict-match is deprecated and will be removed in future version, we will make "workspace:" protocol strict matching in every case.'