diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
index f610ff5c31049..eeebce0fa84af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "pr_number=$(jq --raw-output .pull_request.number $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "pr_owner=$(jq --raw-output .pull_request.user.login $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "pr_or_commit_description=$(jq --ascii-output .pull_request.body $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "post_merge_action=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo 'post_merge_action=false' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       # to get the PR data that can be used for post merge actions
       - uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "pr_owner=$(jq --raw-output '.commits[0].author.username' $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo 'pr_number=${{ fromJson(steps.get_pr_data.outputs.result).number }}' >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "pr_or_commit_description=$(jq --ascii-output .head_commit.message $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "post_merge_action=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo 'post_merge_action=false' >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Checkout opensearch-build repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4