diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9d857a7..96b9d78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git tag "v${{ steps.determine-version.outputs.version }}" -a -m "Create new release"
-          git push origin "v${{ steps.determine-version.outputs.version }}" || echo "::set-output name=should_publish::false"
+          SHOULD_PUBLISH="true"
+          git push origin "v${{ steps.determine-version.outputs.version }}" || SHOULD_PUBLISH="false"
+          echo "::set-output name=should_publish::$SHOULD_PUBLISH"
 
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: tag
-    if: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.should_publish }} != "false"
+    if: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.should_publish }} == "true"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2