diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1fbf81159..5e615a866 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: smallstep/workflows/.github/workflows/goreleaser.yml@jdoss/PRERELEASE_env_var
     with:
       enable-packages-upload: true
-      is-prerelease: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.is_prerelease }}
+      is-prerelease: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
     secrets: inherit
 
   build_upload_docker: