diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger_ab_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger_ab_tests.yml
index d78b197de492..333e12e7cbcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger_ab_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger_ab_tests.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   trigger_ab_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.forced == 'false' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.forced == false }}
     steps:
       - name: "Trigger Buildkite Pipeline"
         run: |