diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index efe9c974f..66ca53375 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ jobs:
       # - build-typescript-release
       # - build-vscode-release
     outputs:
-      should-run-publish-job: ""
-      should-run-publish-step: ""
-      should-run-publish-job2: ${{ false }}
+      should-run-publish-job: false
+      should-run-publish-step: true
+      should-run-publish-job2: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && 'true' }}
       should-run-publish-step2: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/test-release') }}
     steps:
       - if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - if: needs.all-builds.outputs.should-run-publish-job
         run: echo "should-run-publish-job true"
-      - if: needs.all-builds.outputs.should-run-publish-step
+      - if: needs.all-builds.outputs.should-run-publish-step == 'true'
         run: echo "should-run-publish-step true"
       - if: needs.all-builds.outputs.should-run-publish-job2
         run: echo "should-run-publish-job2 true"