diff --git a/.github/workflows/make-sure-label-is-present.yaml b/.github/workflows/make-sure-label-is-present.yaml
index 83f29309..63d6d6f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make-sure-label-is-present.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-sure-label-is-present.yaml
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check if label exists
         id: make-sure-label-is-present
-        if: contains(toJson(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name), '${{ inputs.label }}')
+        if: "contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, '${{ inputs.label }}')"
         run: |
           echo "result=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Fail the job
-        if: steps.make-sure-label-is-present.outputs.result != 'true'
+        if: "steps.make-sure-label-is-present.outputs.result != 'true'"
         run: |
           echo "Please add the label '${{ inputs.label }}' to run this workflow."
           echo "result=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT