diff --git a/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml
index eac59c37..ab5262cb 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Setup build cache
       uses: OpenVicProject/openvic-cache@master
-      if: ${{ !inputs.disable-cache }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.disable-cache != 'true' }}
       with:
         cache-name: ${{ inputs.identifier }}
         base-branch: ${{ inputs.cache-base-branch }}