diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index a27ca5f6bd174..0deb2a46809f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ jobs:
   verify_ee_image_vulnerabilities:
     runs-on: ubicloud
     needs: [tag_latest_ee]
-    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}  && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch') 
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch') 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4