diff --git a/src/cdk/v2/destinations/algolia/procWorkflow.yaml b/src/cdk/v2/destinations/algolia/procWorkflow.yaml
index 70161cc2ca..f13777a40e 100644
--- a/src/cdk/v2/destinations/algolia/procWorkflow.yaml
+++ b/src/cdk/v2/destinations/algolia/procWorkflow.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ steps:
       $.assert(.message.properties.index, 'Missing required value from "properties.index"');
       let eventTypeMap = $.eventTypeMapping(.destination.Config);
       let event = .message.event.trim().toLowerCase();
-      let eventType = .message.properties?.eventType ?? eventTypeMap[event];
-      let eventSubType = .message.properties?.eventSubtype in $.ALLOWED_EVENT_SUBTYPES && eventType === 'conversion'  ? .message.properties.eventSubtype: null;
+      let eventType = .message.properties.eventType ?? eventTypeMap[event];
+      let eventSubType = .message.properties.eventSubtype && eventType === 'conversion' ? 
+                .message.properties.eventSubtype in $.ALLOWED_EVENT_SUBTYPES ? 
+                  .message.properties.eventSubtype : null
+                : null;
       $.assert(eventType, "eventType is mandatory for track call");
       let payload = .message.().({
         index: .properties.index,