diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index 65017182e..26dc7321f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ jobs:
       # set pylint-version to empty string to skip the pylint workflow
       pylint-version: ''
       # set VALIDATE_DOCKERFILE_HADOLINT to empty string to skip Dockerfile linting
-      VALIDATE_DOCKERFILE_HADOLINT: ''
+      VALIDATE_DOCKERFILE_HADOLINT: false