diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml
index d2f9d7d34d7fd..474157edf1e12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install-deps
     - run: utils/publish_all_packages.sh --release-candidate
-      if: github.event.release.prerelease
+      if: "github.event.release.prerelease"
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
     - run: utils/publish_all_packages.sh --release
-      if: !github.event.release.prerelease
+      if: "!github.event.release.prerelease"
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}