diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-pending-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-pending-packages.yml
index 78ecc97..e6196e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-pending-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-pending-packages.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: decide on dry run
         run: |
           if [[ ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }} == true ]]; then
-            SCRIPTARGS='--dry-run'
-            echo "SCRIPTARGS=SCRIPTARGS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            if [[ ${{ github.event.inputs.dry-run }} == true ]]; then
+              echo "DRYRUN=--dry-run" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            fi
           fi
-      - run: dotnet fsi scripts/publish-pending-packages.fsx ${{ env.SCRIPTARGS }}
+      - run: dotnet fsi scripts/publish-pending-packages.fsx ${{ env.DRYRUN }}
         env:
           APIKEY: ${{ secrets.APIKEY }}
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