diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/push.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/push.yaml
index 77f42da..8c1a1ad 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/push.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/push.yaml
@@ -63,23 +63,23 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # the if statements are to only run if there are changes in the sub dir
       # get the repo first
-      - if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.${{ matrix.script }} == 'true' }}
+      - if: ${{ format('needs.changes.outputs.{0}', matrix.script) == 'true' }}
         uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
-      - if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.${{ matrix.script }} == 'true' }}
+      - if: ${{ format('needs.changes.outputs.{0}', matrix.script) == 'true' }}
         uses: https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/actions/get_lfs@v3
         with:
           repository: ${{ gitea.repository }}
           ref_name: ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
       # actual script to run the build process
-      - if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.${{ matrix.script }} == 'true' }}
+      - if: ${{ format('needs.changes.outputs.{0}', matrix.script) == 'true' }}
         run: nix run .#${{ matrix.script }}
       # zip the files so they can be released
-      - if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.${{ matrix.script }} == 'true' }}
+      - if: ${{ format('needs.changes.outputs.{0}', matrix.script) == 'true' }}
         run: |
           mkdir releases
           zip -r releases/${{ matrix.script }}.zip pdf_${{ matrix.script }}
       # upload them so they are available at https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Computer_Society/open-goverance/releases/tag/minutes_latest
-      - if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.${{ matrix.script }} == 'true' }}
+      - if: ${{ format('needs.changes.outputs.{0}', matrix.script) == 'true' }}
         uses: https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/actions-forgejo-release@v1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.API_TOKEN_FORGEJO }}