diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 93698534..88271ea5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
               uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
             - name: Tag comparison check
-              if: startsWith('refs/tags/v', github.ref)
+              if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
               run: |
                   # Tag mismatch with latest repo tag check to prevent potential downgrades
                   LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Build
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         needs: tests
-        if: startsWith('refs/tags/v', github.ref) || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false)
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false)
         strategy:
             matrix:
                 include:
@@ -235,20 +235,20 @@ jobs:
         name: Docker publish
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         needs: build
-        if: (startsWith('refs/tags/v', github.ref) || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false)) && (vars.DOCKER_USERNAME != '') && (vars.GITLAB_USERNAME != '')
+        if: (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false)) && (vars.DOCKER_USERNAME != '') && (vars.GITLAB_USERNAME != '')
         env:
             DOCKER_ARM64: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-arm64v8
             DOCKER_AMD64: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
             DOCKER_TAG: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-            DOCKER_BRANCH: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith('refs/tags/v', github.ref) && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
+            DOCKER_BRANCH: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
             GHCR_ARM64: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-arm64v8
             GHCR_AMD64: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
             GHCR_TAG: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-            GHCR_BRANCH: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith('refs/tags/v', github.ref) && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
+            GHCR_BRANCH: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
             GLCR_ARM64: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-arm64v8
             GLCR_AMD64: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
             GLCR_TAG: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-            GLCR_BRANCH: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (startsWith('refs/tags/v', github.ref) && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
+            GLCR_BRANCH: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
 
             DOCKERHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
             GITLAB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_TOKEN }}