diff --git a/v2/internal/runner/update.go b/v2/internal/runner/update.go
index 29014641..c813e7e8 100644
--- a/v2/internal/runner/update.go
+++ b/v2/internal/runner/update.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (r *Runner) updateTemplates() error {
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	if r.templatesConfig.CurrentVersion == "" || (r.options.TemplatesDirectory != "" && r.templatesConfig.TemplatesDirectory != r.options.TemplatesDirectory) {
+	if r.templatesConfig.CurrentVersion == "" {
 		gologger.Info().Msgf("nuclei-templates are not installed, installing...\n")
 
 		// Use custom location if user has given a template directory