diff --git a/.github/workflows/matrix.yaml b/.github/workflows/matrix.yaml
index 689a5a6..3f7b296 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matrix.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/matrix.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
   organise-jobs:
     name: Distribute on change
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ !contains(needs.changes.outputs.changed_dirs,'') }} 
+    if: ${{ !contains(needs.changes.outputs.changed_dirs, '[]') }} 
     strategy:
       matrix:
         module: ${{ fromJSON(needs.changes.outputs.changed_dirs) }}