diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5fd73b1b3586..38164e2862c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     needs: commits
-    if: fromJSON(needs.commits.outputs.count) > 0
+    if: needs.commits.outputs.count > 0
     name: Create Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs: