diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e6b9c99e63..a213f63cc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "::add-path::$(go env GOPATH)/bin"
       - name: Verify
         # disabled for windows due to format verification failing
-        if: ${{ contains('windows', matrix.os) }}
+        if: ${{ !contains('windows', matrix.os) }}
         run: make verify
       - name: Test
         env: