diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 274328f..269644d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ jobs:
       ghcr_repo: ${{ github.repository }}
       get_version_method: file_in_container:file=/CONTAINER_VERSION
       # set build_latest to true if github.event.inputs.use_test_image is false
-      build_latest: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' }}
-      build_baseimage_test: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'true' }}
+      build_latest: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' || 'true' }}
+      build_baseimage_test: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'true' || 'false' }}
       # only build the entire stack if we are not using the test image
-      build_version_specific: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' }}
-      build_platform_specific: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' }}
+      build_version_specific: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' || 'true' }}
+      build_platform_specific: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' || 'true' }}
       build_nohealthcheck: false
       build_baseimage_url: :python/:python-test-pr
     secrets: