diff --git a/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/wizard-validators.js b/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/wizard-validators.js
index 8504e61f02765ae8e83a9f2f43063801258e2d10..bec3371d1699e67c3ef81688f26205bee7328b46 100644
--- a/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/wizard-validators.js
+++ b/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/wizard-validators.js
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ export const editModeEnabled = value => {
   return undefined
 }
 
-export const requiredFiles = (valus, formValues) => {
+export const requiredFiles = (values, formValues) => {
   const manuscripts = get(formValues, 'files.manuscripts')
-  if (manuscripts && manuscripts.length === 0) {
+  if (!manuscripts || manuscripts.length === 0) {
     return 'At least one main manuscript file is needed.'
   }
   return undefined