diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-readiness-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-readiness-check.yaml
index 34f4890d..3c28779d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-readiness-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-readiness-check.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           python3.8 -m venv $VIRTUAL_ENV && source $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/activate
           cd ./.github/workflows/release_scripts/  && pip install --quiet -r requirements.txt && python3.8 whitesource_vulnurability_checker.py
       - name: Pre-Release Check - SonarQube Hotspots
-        ${{ always() }}
+        if: ${{ always() }}
         env:
           SONARQUBE_HOTSPOTS_API_URL: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_HOTSPOTS_API_URL }}
           SONARQUBE_QUERY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_QUERY_TOKEN }}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           python3.8 -m venv $VIRTUAL_ENV && source $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/activate
           cd ./.github/workflows/release_scripts/  && python3.8 sonarqube_vulnurability_checker.py
       - name: Pre-Release Check - Prisma vulnurabilities
-        ${{ always() }}
+        if: ${{ always() }}
         env:
           PRISMA_ROOT_API_URL: ${{ secrets.PRISMA_ROOT_API_URL }}
           DOCKER_IMAGE_TO_CHECK: ${{ secrets.PRISMA_DOCKER_IMAGE_TO_CHECK }}