diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-db-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-db-tests.yml
index 82b08317..28ec4fd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-db-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-db-tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         php-version: ['8.3', '8.4', '8.5']
-    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.php-version == '8.5' }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.php-version == '8.5' }}
     env:
       LC_ALL: C
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
index 9220573d..1b196ac1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         php-version: ['8.3', '8.4', '8.5']
-    continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.php-version == '8.5' }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.php-version == '8.5' }}
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # rr get-binary picks this env automatically
     steps: