diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-on-release-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-on-release-merge.yml
index e562d95..9b8ebff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-on-release-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-on-release-merge.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore: Release ')
+    if: "startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore: Release ')"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with: