diff --git a/inc/python b/inc/python
index e3c5e61..07a811e 100644
--- a/inc/python
+++ b/inc/python
@@ -216,18 +216,14 @@
     local update_requirements=$(cd $project_dir && git diff --exit-code >/dev/null || echo "changed")
 
     if [[ $update_requirements != "changed" ]]; then
-        if [[ "$REQUIREMENTS_MODE" == "soft" ]]; then
-            if is_in_projects_txt $project_dir; then
-                (cd $REQUIREMENTS_DIR; \
-                    ./.venv/bin/python update.py $project_dir)
-            else
-                # soft update projects not found in requirements project.txt
-                (cd $REQUIREMENTS_DIR; \
-                    ./.venv/bin/python update.py -s $project_dir)
-            fi
-        else
+        if is_in_projects_txt $project_dir; then
             (cd $REQUIREMENTS_DIR; \
                 ./.venv/bin/python update.py $project_dir)
+        else
+            # soft update projects not found in requirements project.txt
+            echo "$project_dir not a constrained repository, soft enforcing requirements"
+            (cd $REQUIREMENTS_DIR; \
+                ./.venv/bin/python update.py -s $project_dir)
         fi
     fi