diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fd664b3..b59c330 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy
     needs: [ meta, merge ]
     if: |
-      ${{ always()
+      always()
       && (needs.meta.outputs.tag_exists == 'true' || needs.merge.result == 'success')
-      && vars.DOKKU_GIT_REMOTE_URL != '' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: ${{ needs.meta.outputs.environment }}
     steps:
       - name: Push to dokku
         uses: dokku/github-action@master
+        if: ${{ vars.DOKKU_GIT_REMOTE_URL != '' }}
         with:
           git_remote_url: ${{ vars.DOKKU_GIT_REMOTE_URL }}
           ssh_private_key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}