diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml
index 8c38883c6..24cd60f55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions: {}
 
 jobs:
   set-up:
-    if: ${{ !( !inputs.is-called && startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'release:') && github.event.head_commit.author.name == 'github-actions[bot]' ) }}
+    if: ${{ !( inputs.is-called == null && startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'release:') && github.event.head_commit.author.name == 'github-actions[bot]' ) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: {}
     outputs:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - id: set-dry-run
         env:
-          DRY_RUN: ${{ !inputs.is-called }}
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.is-called == null }}
         run: echo "dry-run=$DRY_RUN" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
   publish:
     needs: ["set-up"]