diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index c99890fee..27a914224 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 jobs:
   run:
-    if: github.ref == github.event.repository.default_branch
+    if: github.ref_name == github.event.repository.default_branch
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yaml
     secrets: inherit
     with: