diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
index e9963ce..eb6716e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [compile_sketch, decide]
     # create release if manual dispatch OR should_release decided true for scheduled run
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.decide.outputs.result).should_build == true }}
+    if: ${{ needs.decide.outputs.should_build == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4