diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d78ac48a795f..cd5b7a7447ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
     if: |
-      (needs.job_get_metadata.outputs.changed_any_code) &&
+      needs.job_get_metadata.outputs.changed_any_code == 'true' &&
       (needs.job_get_metadata.outputs.is_gitflow_sync == 'false' && needs.job_get_metadata.outputs.has_gitflow_label == 'false')
     steps:
       - name: Check out base commit (${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }})