diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi_upload.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi_upload.yml
index 81ec51d99..d32a0865d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi_upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi_upload.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           echo ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed }}
           echo "Done"
       - name: Running if py4DSTEM/version.py file is not changed
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed }} == false
+        if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed == 'false'
         run: |
           echo "Version file not changed, running script to change the version file."
           #git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}