diff --git a/.github/workflows/notebook-create-readme.yml b/.github/workflows/notebook-create-readme.yml
index 9f692eb4e..b2076f677 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notebook-create-readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notebook-create-readme.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
   
 jobs:
-  if: github.event.pull_request.merged == 'false'
+  if: github.event.pull_request.merged == false
   changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Set job outputs to values from filter step
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notebook-format.yml b/.github/workflows/notebook-format.yml
index 7d58f609f..4206f025f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notebook-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notebook-format.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
   
 jobs:
-  if: github.event.pull_request.merged == 'false'
+  if: github.event.pull_request.merged == false
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: