diff --git a/examples/github-deploy.yml b/examples/github-deploy.yml
index 23180e14..7f4d4632 100644
--- a/examples/github-deploy.yml
+++ b/examples/github-deploy.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build_wheels, build_sdist]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # upload to PyPI on every tag starting with 'v'
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     # alternatively, to publish when a GitHub Release is created, use the following rule:
     # if: github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published'
     steps: