diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml b/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml
index 83afbc3a77e..b1ebbb6b966 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
             >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: rebase
-        if: ${{ steps.label.outputs.central_dep == false }}
+        if: ${{ steps.label.outputs.central_dep == 'false' }}
         uses: "bbeesley/gha-auto-dependabot-rebase@v1.2.0"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}