diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 5b91c246..81e2e135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set tag
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
         id: set-tag
         run: |
           REPOSITORY=$(echo '${{ github.repository }}')
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Trigger an 'on: repository_dispatch' workflow to run in graasp-deploy repository
       - name: Push tag to Graasp Deploy (Staging)
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
         uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}