diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 967bcaa..66cfa7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build-and-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: !github.event.release.prerelease
+    if: "!github.event.release.prerelease"
     steps:
     - name: Check out repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4