diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/demo.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/demo.yaml
index 0bbeeaa..beaa627 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/demo.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/demo.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ jobs:
       - run: docker run hello-world
       -
         name: test
-        if: search(github.ref_name, 'a')
+        if: ${{ search(github.ref_name, 'a') }}
         run: echo works
       -
         name: test inverse
-        if: ! search(github.ref_name, 'a')
+        if: ${{ ! search(github.ref_name, 'a') }}
         run: echo works as well
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