diff --git a/obs/update_unstable.py b/obs/update_unstable.py
index da17f3f..0796ba2 100755
--- a/obs/update_unstable.py
+++ b/obs/update_unstable.py
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ class RepoUpdater:
         logging.info("Updating packages for %s", repository)
 
         for package in to_update:
+            remote_name = self.config[repository][package]["kde"]
             if trigger_update(repository, package, self.token):
                 remote_hash = to_update[package]
-                remote_name = self.config[repository][package]["kde"]
                 self._data[repository][remote_name] = remote_hash
                 self.save_cache()
                 updated.append((package, remote_name, remote_hash))