diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_backports.yml b/.github/workflows/check_backports.yml
index 39d350ca300..487b9b86c82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_backports.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_backports.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check_patchback_comment:
     if: >
-      github.event.issue.pull_request.merged == true &&
+      github.event.issue.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: