diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index da470fe1..22263127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       name: Build and Push Backend Image
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       needs: docker-metadata
-      if: ${{needs.docker-metadata.outputs.should-build-backend}}
+      if: ${{needs.docker-metadata.outputs.should-build-backend != 'false'}}
       permissions:
         contents: read
         packages: write
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       name: Build and Push Frontend Image
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       needs: docker-metadata
-      if: ${{needs.docker-metadata.outputs.should-build-frontend}}
+      if: ${{needs.docker-metadata.outputs.should-build-frontend != 'false'}}
       permissions:
         contents: read
         packages: write