diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fb57a457211d..abf0d94746b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish the next major version code as a canary version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [integration_tests, lint_with_build, lint_without_build, unit_tests]
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/v${major}'
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/v6'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3