diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9730ae499c..beb01d8de4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-macos, build-windows]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release')
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/release'
     env:
       TEST_TRANCHE: ${{matrix.tranche}}
       TEST_TRANCHE_COUNT: 4