diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 185b8f0b..95afa588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish on crates.io
         run: cargo publish $DRYRUN --manifest-path $CARGO_FILE
         env:
-          DRYRUN: ${{ inputs.dryrun && '--dry-run' }}
+          DRYRUN: ${{ inputs.dryrun && '--dry-run' || '' }}
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Push version tag