diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml
index 39dfa03..bb80e0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_packages.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and publish Python 🐍 distributions 📦 to PyPI
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: check-for-new-release
-    if: needs.check-for-new-release.outputs.do_publish
+    if: ${{ needs.check-for-new-release.outputs.do_publish == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ jobs:
           grayskull pypi astartes
           cd astartes
           conda build .
-      
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+