diff --git a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
index 5a008ec8c22f..bb9240596319 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preDeploy.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
 
   createNewVersion:
     needs: chooseDeployActions
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.chooseDeployActions.outputs.SHOULD_DEPLOY) }}
+    if: needs.chooseDeployActions.outputs.SHOULD_DEPLOY
     uses: Expensify/App/.github/workflows/createNewVersion.yml@main
     secrets: inherit