diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
index 773e843bfda..a204be33958 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
             ccache-kernel-${{ env.TARGET }}/${{ env.SUBTARGET }}-
 
       - name: Download external toolchain
-        if: ${{ steps.cache-external-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+        if: steps.cache-external-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         shell: su buildbot -c "sh -e {0}"
         working-directory: openwrt
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index 49d795c122a..05f089e66ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ env.TOOLCHAIN_FILE }}-${{ env.TOOLCHAIN_SHA256 }}
 
       - name: Download external toolchain
-        if: ${{ steps.cache-external-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+        if: steps.cache-external-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         shell: su buildbot -c "sh -e {0}"
         working-directory: openwrt
         run: |