diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/repoconfig/RepoConfig.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/repoconfig/RepoConfig.scala
index 445634e4db..46b20122a5 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/repoconfig/RepoConfig.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/repoconfig/RepoConfig.scala
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ object RepoConfig {
               assignees = x.assignees |+| y.assignees,
               reviewers = x.reviewers |+| y.reviewers,
               dependencyOverrides = x.dependencyOverrides |+| y.dependencyOverrides,
-              signoffCommits =
-                if (x.signoffCommits.isDefined || y.signoffCommits.isDefined)
-                  Some(x.signoffCommits.getOrElse(false) || y.signoffCommits.getOrElse(false))
-                else None
+              signoffCommits = x.signoffCommits.orElse(y.signoffCommits)
             )
         }
     )