diff --git a/scripts/brew_formula_pr.sh b/scripts/brew_formula_pr.sh
index 6f0e0a65e484..528cd68f67bd 100755
--- a/scripts/brew_formula_pr.sh
+++ b/scripts/brew_formula_pr.sh
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ ssh-agent bash -c 'ssh-add /secrets/ssh-secrets/ssh-privatekey; ssh -o StrictHos
 
 echo "Added ssh private key\n"
 
-PR_EXISTS=$(gh pr list | grep -c "${PR_BRANCH}" || true)
-if [ $PR_EXISTS -eq 0 ]; then
+PR_EXISTS=$(GH_PAGER="" gh pr list --json number -H "${PR_BRANCH}")
+if [ "$PR_EXISTS" = "[]" ]; then
   gh pr create --title "$PR_TITLE" --body "$PR_BODY" --repo "${UPSTREAM_ORG}/${REPO}"
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/create_pr.sh b/scripts/create_pr.sh
index 19a77b3059a3..072319f04a32 100755
--- a/scripts/create_pr.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_pr.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ssh-agent bash -c 'ssh-add /secrets/ssh-secrets/ssh-privatekey; ssh -o StrictHos
 
 gh auth login --with-token < /secrets/github-secrets/token
 
-PR_EXISTS=$(gh pr list | grep -c "${PR_BRANCH}" || true)
-if [ $PR_EXISTS -eq 0 ]; then
+PR_EXISTS=$(GH_PAGER="" gh pr list --json number -H "${PR_BRANCH}")
+if [ "$PR_EXISTS" = "[]" ]; then
   gh pr create --title "$PR_TITLE" --body "$PR_BODY"
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/golden_create_pr.sh b/scripts/golden_create_pr.sh
index 4acbfb70f123..2164c826df05 100755
--- a/scripts/golden_create_pr.sh
+++ b/scripts/golden_create_pr.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ssh-agent bash -c 'ssh-add /secrets/ssh-secrets/ssh-privatekey; ssh -o StrictHos
 
 gh auth login --with-token < /secrets/github-secrets/token
 
-PR_EXISTS=$(gh pr list | grep -c "${PR_BRANCH}" || true)
-if [ $PR_EXISTS -eq 0 ]; then
+PR_EXISTS=$(GH_PAGER="" gh pr list --json number -H "${PR_BRANCH}")
+if [ "$PR_EXISTS" = "[]" ]; then
   gh pr create --title "$PR_TITLE" --body "$PR_BODY"
 fi