diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml
index d0ace9eb5..6bff08586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
         podman rmi ${{ env.CI_IMG }}:latest ${{ env.CI_IMG }}:dev ${{ env.CI_IMG }}:${{ env.IMAGE_VERSION }}
       continue-on-error: true
     - name: Build container images and manifest
-      if: ${{ matrix.java == '17' }} && ${{ github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.java == '17' && github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' }}
       id: buildah-build
       uses: redhat-actions/buildah-build@v2
       with:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
         registry: ${{ env.CI_REGISTRY }}
         username: ${{ env.CI_USER }}
         password: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
-      if: ${{ matrix.java == '17' }} && ${{ github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.java == '17' && github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' }}
     - name: Print image URL
       run: echo "Image pushed to ${{ steps.push-to-quay.outputs.registry-paths }}"
-      if: ${{ matrix.java == '17' }} && ${{ github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.java == '17' && github.repository_owner == 'cryostatio' }}