diff --git a/.github/workflows/w3c-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/w3c-publish.yml
index dd79945397..441f52bc53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/w3c-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/w3c-publish.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish all specs to their https://www.w3.org/TR/ URLs
         run: cd document && make -e WD-echidna-CI
         env:
-          W3C_STATUS: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 'WD' || inputs.w3c-status }}
+          W3C_STATUS: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.w3c-status || 'WD' }}
           W3C_ECHIDNA_TOKEN_CORE: ${{ secrets.W3C_ECHIDNA_TOKEN_CORE }}
           W3C_ECHIDNA_TOKEN_JSAPI: ${{ secrets.W3C_ECHIDNA_TOKEN_JSAPI }}
           W3C_ECHIDNA_TOKEN_WEBAPI: ${{ secrets.W3C_ECHIDNA_TOKEN_WEBAPI }}