diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_server.yml b/.github/workflows/github_server.yml
index f6b835ed..d4ffb545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_server.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_server.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ jobs:
       # relative paths to action files
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - run: echo ${{ toJSON(inputs.enable_tmate) }}
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: ALKiln - Start the isolated temporary docassemble server on GitHub
         id: github_server
         #### Developer note: you'll need to replace `.` with the path to
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       #### Developer note: You probably don't need this
       # Optional debugging to explore things like config issues
       - name: Docker debug tmate session
-        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.enable_tmate }}
+        if: ${{ toJSON(inputs.enable_tmate) == 'true' }}
         uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
 
       #### Developer note: You probably don't need this