diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml
index e218a6cc7..cdd5d681e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-wheels.yml
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      ${{ (github.event_name == 'release' && github.ref_type == 'tag' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/tket2-py-v'))}} ||
-      ${{ (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref_type == 'tag' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/tket2-py-v'))}} ||
+      (github.event_name == 'release' && github.ref_type == 'tag' && ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/tket2-py-v') }} ) ||
+      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref_type == 'tag' && ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/tket2-py-v') }} )
     needs: [linux, windows, macos, sdist]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4