diff --git a/.github/workflows/static.yml b/.github/workflows/static.yml
index ca2631ac..6047c70b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ''
 
       - name: compile binaries
-        if: ${{ never() }} # run this job even if the previous one is skipped
+        if: ${{ !always() }}
         working-directory: ./
         run: |
           cd emsdk