diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pip-build.yml
index 07d7ecbc52cd..a2e14e331d34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip-build.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ env:
   CUDA-VERSION: '11.4.2.47141'
   CUDA-MAJOR: '11'
   CUDA-MINOR: '4'
-  # If this is false, will not deploy the artifacts. Also will respect the target commit instead of searching for the latest tagged commit.
-  DEPLOY: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
 
 
 jobs:
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-get-latest-tag@v1
-        if: ${{ env.DEPLOY }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
         id: get-latest-tag
 
   manylinux-pip-build:
@@ -653,7 +651,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ${{ matrix.py-cmd }} -m pytest -s -v
 
   upload-to-release:
-    if: ${{ env.DEPLOY }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
     needs: [manylinux-pip-test, windows-pip-test, macos-pip-test]
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -683,7 +681,7 @@ jobs:
         run: twine upload ./meshlib-*.whl -u __token__ -p ${{ secrets.PYPI_MESHINSPECTOR_TOKEN }} --skip-existing
 
   post-release-test:
-    if: ${{ env.DEPLOY }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
     needs: upload-to-release
     uses: MeshInspector/MeshLib/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml@master