diff --git a/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml b/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml
index e02d356af6..902aac4969 100644
--- a/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ runs:
             EVENT_TYPE="api";
         fi
 
-        if [[ GITHUB_REF_NAME == "master" ]]; then
+        if [[ $GITHUB_REF_NAME == "master" ]]; then
             echo "Set up TAG_NPM to latest on master branch"
             TAG_NPM="latest"
         fi
-        if [[ GITHUB_REF_NAME == "develop" ]]; then
+        if [[ $GITHUB_REF_NAME == "develop" ]]; then
             echo "Set up TAG_NPM to alpha on develop branch"
             TAG_NPM="alpha"
         fi