diff --git a/.github/local-actions/changelog/main.js b/.github/local-actions/changelog/main.js
index 479c9cd2f..f246f2522 100644
--- a/.github/local-actions/changelog/main.js
+++ b/.github/local-actions/changelog/main.js
@@ -68650,7 +68650,7 @@ Alternatively, a new token can be created at: ${GITHUB_TOKEN_GENERATE_URL}
     return AuthenticatedGitClient._authenticatedInstance;
   }
   static configure(token, userType = "user") {
-    if (AuthenticatedGitClient._authenticatedInstance) {
+    if (AuthenticatedGitClient._token) {
       throw Error("Unable to configure `AuthenticatedGitClient` as it has been configured already.");
     }
     AuthenticatedGitClient._token = token;
diff --git a/github-actions/slash-commands/main.js b/github-actions/slash-commands/main.js
index 66b5ac6dc..7a42d959b 100644
--- a/github-actions/slash-commands/main.js
+++ b/github-actions/slash-commands/main.js
@@ -70023,7 +70023,7 @@ Alternatively, a new token can be created at: ${GITHUB_TOKEN_GENERATE_URL}
     return AuthenticatedGitClient._authenticatedInstance;
   }
   static configure(token, userType = "user") {
-    if (AuthenticatedGitClient._authenticatedInstance) {
+    if (AuthenticatedGitClient._token) {
       throw Error("Unable to configure `AuthenticatedGitClient` as it has been configured already.");
     }
     AuthenticatedGitClient._token = token;
diff --git a/ng-dev/utils/git/authenticated-git-client.ts b/ng-dev/utils/git/authenticated-git-client.ts
index f63a128b6..7fdaae764 100644
--- a/ng-dev/utils/git/authenticated-git-client.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/utils/git/authenticated-git-client.ts
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export class AuthenticatedGitClient extends GitClient {
 
   /** Configures an authenticated git client. */
   static configure(token: string, userType: UserType = 'user'): void {
-    if (AuthenticatedGitClient._authenticatedInstance) {
+    if (AuthenticatedGitClient._token) {
       throw Error(
         'Unable to configure `AuthenticatedGitClient` as it has been configured already.',
       );