diff --git a/.github/workflows/microsoft-codeql-pack-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/microsoft-codeql-pack-publish.yml
index 58d48fe47b9..cb4d0a745a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/microsoft-codeql-pack-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/microsoft-codeql-pack-publish.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check-branch:
-    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: echo "This workflow can only run on the 'main' branch." && exit 1