diff --git a/.github/workflows/example2.yml b/.github/workflows/example2.yml
index 3034f8e..73c57f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example2.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         id: publish
       - name: generate alias url
         id: generate-alias-url
-        if: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} != '${{ env.PRODUCTION_BRANCH }}'
+        if: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} != ${{ env.PRODUCTION_BRANCH }}
         env:
           BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           PUBLISH_CFPAGES_URL: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.deployment-url }}