diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0e5c83377..4dcb9087b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build, verify]
     if: |
-      (*github.repository == 'prometheus-community/yet-another-cloudwatch-exporter')
+      (github.repository == 'prometheus-community/yet-another-cloudwatch-exporter')
       &&
       (github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v.'))
     steps: