diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml b/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml
index e68ff19a68..594efbc5d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build EXTRA_ARGS
-        if: ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: |
           EXTRA_FLAGS+=" --disable-spec-version-check"
           echo "Disabling the spec version check since we are not releasing"