diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-client.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-client.yml
index 60498ce9..7beebede 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-client.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-client.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   deploy-client:
-    if: github.event.head_commit.message == 'chore(client):: version release'
+    if: startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(client)') && endsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'version release')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       MVN: mvn --show-version --batch-mode