diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml
index 5974ab923d..a0f493cf12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_stable.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
           git merge --ff-only main
 
       - name: Push
-        if: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_STABLE }}
+        if: env.PUBLISH_STABLE == 'true'
+        env:
+          PUBLISH_STABLE: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_STABLE }}
         run: |
           git push origin stable