diff --git a/.github/workflows/_release.yml b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
index 447e8dc7a3..12ad4b0abd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Update MODULE.bazel version (for bazel)
       if: >-
         inputs.type == 'bazel'
-        && inputs.action != 'release-no-prepare'
+        && inputs.action != 'prepare'
       env:
         RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.release-version || fromJSON(steps.version.outputs.version).next }}
       run: |