diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index 5640bc01b69..16128a39938 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Fail if Code Freeze is enabled
       run: |
-        exit 0
+        exit 1
diff --git a/tools/code_freeze.sh b/tools/code_freeze.sh
index 7537ffbb13c..8e4f3ec12a6 100755
--- a/tools/code_freeze.sh
+++ b/tools/code_freeze.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ freeze=$1
 branch=$2
 code_freeze_workflow="./.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml"
 
-if [ "$freeze" != "freeze" && "$freeze" != "unfreeze" ]; then
+if [[ "$freeze" != "freeze" && "$freeze" != "unfreeze" ]]; then
     echo "the first argument must be either 'freeze' or 'unfreeze'"
     exit 1
 fi