diff --git a/.github/actions/combine-secrets/action.yml b/.github/actions/combine-secrets/action.yml
index a7db061..2d6055f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/combine-secrets/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/combine-secrets/action.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
   - name: Fail if secrets are empty
-    if: secrets.PARTIAL_ONE == '' || secrets.PARTIAL_TWO == ''
+    if: ${{ secrets.PARTIAL_ONE == '' || secrets.PARTIAL_TWO == '' }}
     shell: bash
     run: |
       echo "::error::A secret was not set"