diff --git a/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml b/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml
index 56625fe791..4a5547b0b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ on:
       confirm:
         description: Set to true to restore nightly backup to production
         required: true
-        default: 'false'
+        default: false
         type: choice
         options:
-        - 'false'
-        - 'true'
+        - false
+        - true
       backup-file:
         description: Name of the backup file in Azure storage. e.g. capt_prod_2024-07-15.sql.gz. The default value is today's backup.
         type: string
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "BACKUP_FILE=$BACKUP_FILE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Restore postgres
-        if: inputs.confirm == 'true'
+        if: inputs.confirm
         uses: DFE-Digital/github-actions/restore-postgres-backup@master
         with:
           storage-account: s189p01captdbbkppdsa