diff --git a/.github/workflows/.delete_backport_branch.yml.swp b/.github/workflows/.delete_backport_branch.yml.swp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..248b66532a
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete_merged_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/delete_merged_branch.yml
index 8972c1144a..a97d2674e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/delete_merged_branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/delete_merged_branch.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
       startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name, 'opensearch-project/documentation-website') &&
-      startsWith(! github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'main') &&
-      startsWith(! github.event.pull_request.head.ref, '1.') &&
-      startsWith(! github.event.pull_request.head.ref, '2.') &&
-      startsWith(! github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'version/')
+      ${{ !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'main') }} &&
+      ${{ !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, '1.') }} &&
+      ${{ !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, '2.') }} &&
+      ${{ !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'version/') }}
     steps:
       - name: Echo remove branch
         run: echo Removing ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}