diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 71d2778..f4a9867 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        if: ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }} != '' && ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }} != '[]'
+        if: ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }} != '[]' && ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }} != ''
         with:
           context: .
           file: ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic_build.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic_build.yml
index 29d5b48..5aa11af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodic_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodic_build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        if: ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }} != '' && ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }} != '[]'
         with:
           context: .
           file: ${{ matrix.IMAGE_VARIANT }}