diff --git a/.github/workflows/images_build.yml b/.github/workflows/images_build.yml
index da4793465..c4a1eaf15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images_build.yml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ jobs:
           cosign-release: 'v2.2.3'
 
       - name: Check cosign version
-        if: ${{ env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES }}
+        if: {{ env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES) }}
         run: cosign version
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ jobs:
           driver-opts: image=moby/buildkit:master
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
+        if: {{ fromJSON(env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES) }}
         uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # v3.0.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}