diff --git a/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml
index 6104d124f..a70404b92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Login to ${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY_TEST }}
-        if: ${{ env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES != 'true' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # v3.0.0
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY_TEST }}