diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 84ffd216..472e0db8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: '!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, "[skip ci]")'
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]') }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4