diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 1ed5a34..717a71d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ jobs:
           esac
 
       - name: Publish XBPS to distribution repository
-        if: github.event.inputs.publish_xbps == 'true'
+        id: publish-xbps
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.publish_xbps == true || github.event.inputs.publish_xbps == 'true' }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           bash scripts/xbps-publish.sh --publish
+          echo "xbps_published=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Track format availability
         id: formats
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
           DEB_EXISTS=$([ -f "dist/fenris_${VERSION}_amd64.deb" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
           RPM_EXISTS=$([ -f "dist/fenris-${VERSION}-1.x86_64.rpm" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
           XBPS_EXISTS=$([ -f "fenris-${VERSION}_1.x86_64.xbps" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
-          XBPS_PUBLISHED=$([ "${{ github.event.inputs.publish_xbps }}" = "true" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
+          XBPS_PUBLISHED=$([ "${{ steps.publish-xbps.outputs.xbps_published }}" = "true" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
           echo "deb_available=${DEB_EXISTS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "rpm_available=${RPM_EXISTS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "xbps_available=${XBPS_EXISTS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"