diff --git a/.github/workflows/argilla-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/argilla-v1.yml
index f2b3e7dd76..62df3dba5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/argilla-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/argilla-v1.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
   publish_release:
     name: Publish Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || ${{ github.event_name }} == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
     permissions:
       # This permission is needed for private repositories.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/argilla.yml b/.github/workflows/argilla.yml
index 4a7e98f4f4..c129584e9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/argilla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/argilla.yml
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ jobs:
   publish_release:
     name: Publish Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || ${{ github.event_name }} == 'workflow_dispatch'
-    needs:
-      - build
+    if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
     permissions:
       # This permission is needed for private repositories.
@@ -93,6 +91,9 @@ jobs:
       # This permission is needed for creating tags
       contents: write
 
+    needs:
+      - build
+
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash -l {0}