diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
index 52f5b4d977b29..c802c721e3bfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     
   gradle-check:
     needs: check-files
-    if: github.repository == 'opensearch-project/OpenSearch' && ${{needs.check-files.outputs.RUN_GRADLE_CHECK}}
+    if: github.repository == 'opensearch-project/OpenSearch' && needs.check-files.outputs.RUN_GRADLE_CHECK
     permissions:
       contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
       pull-requests: write # to create or update comment (peter-evans/create-or-update-comment)