diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index 6c99e18b4f..ce7767e57d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
-    if: ${{ ( github.repository == 'WordPress/wordpress-develop' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' ) && ! contains( '00000000', github.event.before ) }}
+    if: ${{ ( github.repository == 'WordPress/wordpress-develop' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' ) && ! contains( github.event.before, '00000000' ) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Configure environment variables