diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 78be672c03..82072d1b3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         pip install -e .
 
     - name: Install extra dependencies  # Only develop branch right now
-      if: ${{ github.ref == 'ref/head/develop' }}
+      if: github.ref == 'ref/head/develop'
       run: pip install -r requirements_extra.txt
 
     - name: Install and initialize evennia