diff --git a/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml b/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml
index c58f8ca27..59d8bdc8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ jobs:
           ARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
 
       - name: Build mkosi debug image
-        if: ${{ inputs.debug == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ inputs.debug == true }}
         working-directory: src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi
         run: make image-debug
 
       - name: Build mkosi image
-        if: ${{ inputs.debug != 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ inputs.debug != true }}
         working-directory: src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi
         run: make image