diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 846576a..2a5af93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           await script.validateRelease()
 
     - name: Finalize GitHub release and milestone
-      if: ${{ !github.event.inputs.dryrun }}
+      if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dryrun == 'false' }}
       uses: actions/github-script@v5
       with:
         script: |