diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index 90486fb92..8c5ff0e74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: githedgehog/fabricator/.github/workflows/run-vlab.yaml@master
     with:
       # ci:+hlab is required to enable hybrid lab tests on PR
-      # ci:-vlab disables virtual lab tests on PR
+      # ci:+vlab is required to enable virtual lab tests on PR
       # ci:-upgrade disables upgrade tests on PR
       # hlab is disabled for main and merge_queue till we have gateway tests for it
       skip: >-
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ jobs:
           github.event_name == 'pull_request'
           && (
             matrix.hybrid && !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:+hlab')
-            || !matrix.hybrid && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:-vlab')
+            || !matrix.hybrid && !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:+vlab')
             || matrix.upgradefrom != '' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:-upgrade')
           )