diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml
index 85aed5dad..2eefd445d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-commentor.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   add-comment:
     if: >
       (github.event.pull_request.label == 'ok-to-test' &&
-      github.event.pull_request.merged != 'true') ||
+      github.event.pull_request.merged != true) ||
       (github.event.pull_request.action == 'opened' &&
       contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name,'ok-to-test'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest