diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-trigger.yml
index bdb570d9b..b6067a781 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-trigger.yml
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cypress-run.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
+      if: ${{ needs.build-sources.outputs.projects-e2e }} != null
       projects: ${{ needs.build-sources.outputs.projects-e2e }}
       tags: '@smoke'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-run.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-run.yml
index 7b220fcf1..8759a68df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-run.yml
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         run: echo ${{ steps.step.outputs.runner }}
 
   e2e:
-    if: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.projects) != null}} then
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        run: echo ${{ fromJSON(inputs.projects) }}
+        run: echo  ${{ fromJSON(inputs.projects) }}
         project: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.projects) }}
     name: ${{ matrix.project }}
     needs: runner-choice