diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 930ec5b29ab..0a9ec27f835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       -
         name: Validate docs
-        if: ${{ matrix.target }} == "binaries"
+        if: matrix.target == 'binaries'
         run: |
           ./bin/registry-api-descriptor-template ./docs/content/spec/api.md.tmpl > /tmp/api.md
           diff docs/content/spec/api.md /tmp/api.md