diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
index 325dab6a7ad3..7f1a46314372 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ jobs:
           export IMPL_SALT=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
           cd packages/contracts-bedrock
           ./scripts/getting-started/config.sh
-          if [ $SIMULATE ]
+          if [ -z "${SIMULATE}" || $SIMULATE ]
           then
             forge script scripts/Deploy.s.sol:Deploy --private-key $GS_ADMIN_PRIVATE_KEY --rpc-url $L1_RPC_URL --slow
           else
-            echo "--broadcast"
+            echo "broadcast"
             # forge script scripts/Deploy.s.sol:Deploy --private-key $GS_ADMIN_PRIVATE_KEY --broadcast --rpc-url $L1_RPC_URL --slow
           fi
         env: