diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 38782c362..6d114306d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
         id: check
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          echo "make_release=${{ steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == false && env.DEV_ENVIRONMENT == false }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "make_release=${{ steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false' && env.DEV_ENVIRONMENT == 'false' }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "exists=${{ steps.check_tag.outputs.exists }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "project_name=${{ steps.pakku_info.outputs.name }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           MC_VERSIONS_JSON='${{ steps.pakku_lock_info.outputs.mc_versions }}'