diff --git a/.github/workflows/conan-recipe-version.yml b/.github/workflows/conan-recipe-version.yml
index e10ffa8b2d..f1dfc67bf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conan-recipe-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conan-recipe-version.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
                             # FIXME: for external PR's
                             actual_version = f"5.3.0-alpha+{buildmetadata}pr_{issue_number}"
                     
-                    if is_tag and ${{ github.ref_name }} == "5.2.0-beta":
+                    if is_tag and "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "5.2.0-beta":
                         actual_version = "5.2.0-beta"
                         is_release_branch = True
                         user = "_"