diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 7c6675543..c5068e002 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   format:
-    if: ! startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'style(fmt)')
+    if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'style(fmt)') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
           git add .
           git commit -m "style(fmt): code formatted"
-          git push
\ No newline at end of file
+          git push