diff --git a/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml
index bda562bfc6611..0516679b5cf7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
     # update docker
     DOCKER:
         needs: [BUILD]
-        if: ${{ ne(inputs.wf_category, 'REMOTE') }}
+        if: ${{ inputs.wf_category != 'REMOTE' }}
         uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-docker.yml
         with:
             push_to_repository: ${{ inputs.push_to_pypi }}