diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
index 9c81edf..2c1006f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        if: ${{ matrix.context == 'ch-edc'}}
+        if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.new_tag_version == 'ch-edc'}}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           java-version: '17'
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "VERSION=${TAG#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build project
-        if: ${{ matrix.context == 'ch-edc'}}
+        if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.new_tag_version == 'ch-edc'}}
         run: |
           cd clearing-house-edc
           ./gradlew clean build \