diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5fd73b1b3586..590689910b5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ jobs:
       - id: yesterday
         run: |
           COMMITS=$(git log --oneline --since=$(date -u --iso-8601 --date='1 day ago') | wc -l)
+          echo "count=$COMMITS"
           echo "count=$COMMITS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
   release:
     needs: commits
-    if: fromJSON(needs.commits.outputs.count) > 0
+    if: needs.commits.outputs.count > 0
     name: Create Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs: