diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0eab55d3..ae646d4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Cut a release on GitHub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: next-version
-    if: needs.next-version.outputs.new-release-version != "" && needs.next-version.outputs.new-release-version != needs.next-version.outputs.last-release-version
+    if: needs.next-version.outputs.new-release-version != '' && needs.next-version.outputs.new-release-version != needs.next-version.outputs.last-release-version
     steps:
       - name: checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3