diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 8fce41185..009a998de 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -266,10 +266,8 @@ runs:
         CC_YML_PATH: ${{ inputs.codecov_yml_path }}
 
     - name: Gracefully exit
-      if: ${{ !cancelled() && "$CC_FAIL_CI_IF_ERROR" != "true" }}
+      if: ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.fail_ci_if_error != "true" }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo -e "\033[0;32m==>\033[0m Exiting gracefully..."
         exit 0
-      env:
-        CC_FAIL_CI_IF_ERROR: ${{ inputs.fail_ci_if_error }}