diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
index a2e16a7c1..afa59be36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check secrets
         run: |
-          if [[ -z "${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}" ]]; then
+          AZURE_CREDENTIALS="${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}"
+          if [[ ${#AZURE_CREDENTIALS} -le 0 ]]; then
             echo "AZURE_CREDENTIALS is not set"
             exit 1
           fi
-          if [[ -z "${{ secrets.AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE_DEV }}" ]]; then
+          AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE_DEV="${{ secrets.AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE_DEV }}"
+          if [[ ${#AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE_DEV} -le 0 ]]; then
             echo "AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE_DEV is not set"
             exit 1
           fi