diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-header-check.yml b/.github/workflows/license-header-check.yml
index 953ac3f57..a762b625b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license-header-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license-header-check.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   license-header-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: "!startsWith(${{github.event.pull_request.title}}, '[submodule-sync]')"
+    if: "!startsWith(${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}, '[submodule-sync]')"
     steps:
       - name: Get checkout depth
         run: |