diff --git a/.github/workflows/speakeasy_sdk_generation.yml b/.github/workflows/speakeasy_sdk_generation.yml
index ba98b68c..2081e564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/speakeasy_sdk_generation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/speakeasy_sdk_generation.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
             force: ${{ github.event.inputs.force }}
             mode: direct
-            push_code_samples_only: ${{ fromJSON(github.event.inputs.push_code_samples_only) }}
+            push_code_samples_only: ${{ fromJSON(github.event.inputs.push_code_samples_only != '' && github.event.inputs.push_code_samples_only || 'false') }}
             speakeasy_version: latest
         secrets:
             github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}