diff --git a/src/repositories/jobRepository.ts b/src/repositories/jobRepository.ts
index d2e27da19..205c230e0 100644
--- a/src/repositories/jobRepository.ts
+++ b/src/repositories/jobRepository.ts
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ export class JobRepository extends BaseRepository {
       options,
       `Mongo Timeout Error: Timed out while retrieving job`
     );
-    if (response.value) {
-      const job: Job = response.value;
+    if (response) {
+      const job: Job = response;
       await this.notify(job._id, c.get('jobUpdatesQueueUrl'), JobStatus.inProgress, 0);
       return job;
     }