diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yml
index 10ab7d933..e825f0c1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        if: !matrix.container
+        if: "!matrix.container"
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"