diff --git a/.github/actions/build-push-image-with-apko/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-push-image-with-apko/action.yml
index bd0a312e2f..e48fe256b7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-push-image-with-apko/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-push-image-with-apko/action.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - id: check-image-exists
-      if: ${{ inputs.overwrite == 'false' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.overwrite == '' || inputs.overwrite == 'false' }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
         set -euo pipefail
diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-deps-updater.yaml b/.github/workflows/image-deps-updater.yaml
index 85a6a2aaab..fe57dfda89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-deps-updater.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-deps-updater.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         image-name: index.docker.io/kotsadm/minio:${{ steps.get-tags.outputs.minio-tag }}
         registry-username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USER }}
         registry-password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
-        overwrite: ${{ github.event.inputs.overwrite || 'false' }}
+        overwrite: ${{ github.event.inputs.overwrite }}
 
     - name: Build and push rqlite image
       uses: ./.github/actions/build-push-image-with-apko
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         image-name: index.docker.io/kotsadm/rqlite:${{ steps.get-tags.outputs.rqlite-tag }}
         registry-username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USER }}
         registry-password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
-        overwrite: ${{ github.event.inputs.overwrite || 'false' }}
+        overwrite: ${{ github.event.inputs.overwrite }}
 
     - name: Build and push dex image
       uses: ./.github/actions/build-push-image-with-apko
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         image-name: index.docker.io/kotsadm/dex:${{ steps.get-tags.outputs.dex-tag }}
         registry-username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USER }}
         registry-password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
-        overwrite: ${{ github.event.inputs.overwrite || 'false' }}
+        overwrite: ${{ github.event.inputs.overwrite }}
 
 
   update-image-deps: