diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 4262c706a8..cb5290c613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2   
 
     - uses: harmon758/postgresql-action@v1
-      if: ${{ TESTING_DB == 'mysql' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.TESTING_DB == 'mysql' }}
       with:
         postgresql version: '10.7'
     - uses: mirromutth/mysql-action@v1.1
-      if: ${{ TESTING_DB == 'postgresql'}}
+      if: ${{ matrix.TESTING_DB == 'postgresql'}}
       with:    
         mysql version: '8.0'        
         mysql root password: 'root'