diff --git a/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml b/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml
index 352460f..8d7022f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ inputs.PACKAGING_DIR }}/packaging
       - name: Examine repo
         # yamllint disable rule:line-length
-        run: set -x; git status; git diff; ${{ inputs.NAME == 'daos' && rm -rf packaging/ || true }}; git status
+        run: set -x; git status; git diff; [ "${{ inputs.NAME }}" = "daos" ]] && rm -rf packaging/ || true; git status
       - name: Import commit pragmas
         uses: daos-stack/action-import-commit-pragmas@v1
         with: