diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
index 8a48c8e..e374d8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
         id: variables
         run: |
           name="prep-release/"
-          if [[ ${{ inputs.test_run }} == true ]]
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.test_run }}" == "true" ]]
           then
             name+="test-run/"
           fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7efb9b5..bef42a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     name: "Version bump and Changelog update"
-    uses: ./.github/actions/release-prep
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
     with:
       version_number: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
     secrets: