diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pipelinesrelease_template.yml b/.github/workflows/build_pipelinesrelease_template.yml
index 85e30f724..f443fbd0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pipelinesrelease_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pipelinesrelease_template.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     - Validate-smoke_test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: write-all
-    if: success() && inputs.shouldPublish
+    if: success() && ${{ inputs.shouldPublish == true }}
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     - Validate-smoke_test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: write-all
-    if: success() && inputs.shouldPublish
+    if: success() && ${{inputs.shouldPublish == true}}
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0