diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index d945aa795..71d971bb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -23,26 +23,26 @@ jobs:
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
           JIRA_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_USER_EMAIL }}
       - name: Login to Jira
-        if: env.FIX_VERSION != null && env.ISSUE_KEY != null
+        if: env.FIX_VERSION != 'null' && env.ISSUE_KEY != 'null'
         uses: atlassian/gajira-login@v3
         env:
           JIRA_BASE_URL: ${{ vars.JIRA_BASE_URL }}
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
           JIRA_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_USER_EMAIL }}
       - name: Start release
-        if: env.FIX_VERSION != null && env.ISSUE_KEY != null
+        if: env.FIX_VERSION != 'null' && env.ISSUE_KEY != 'null'
         uses: atlassian/gajira-transition@v3
         with:
           issue: ${{ env.ISSUE_KEY }}
           transition: Start Release
       - name: Publish release
-        if: env.FIX_VERSION != null && env.ISSUE_KEY != null
+        if: env.FIX_VERSION != 'null' && env.ISSUE_KEY != 'null'
         run: |
           gh release edit $FIX_VERSION --prerelease=false --latest --repo acquia/cli
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       - name: Close release
-        if: env.FIX_VERSION != null && env.ISSUE_KEY != null
+        if: env.FIX_VERSION != 'null' && env.ISSUE_KEY != 'null'
         uses: atlassian/gajira-transition@v3
         with:
           issue: ${{ env.ISSUE_KEY }}