diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 941b195b8..d7851c125 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Run CPU tests"
         run: |
           python -m pytest --pyargs spacy -W error
-        if: ! (startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') && matrix.python_version == '3.11')
+        if: !startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos') && !matrix.python_version == '3.11'
 
       - name: "Run CPU tests with thinc-apple-ops"
         run: |