diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-ghcr.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-ghcr.yaml
index 57e423340d9..d6671255833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-ghcr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-ghcr.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Waiting for ci/hydra-build:required to complete
       run: |
         while [[ true ]]; do
-          conclusion=$(gh api repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/commits/$GITHUB_SHA/check-runs --jq '.check_runs[] | select(.name == "ci/hydra-build:required") | .conclusion')
+          conclusion=$(gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/commits/$GITHUB_SHA/check-runs?check_name=ci/hydra-build:required" --jq '.check_runs[].conclusion')
           case "$conclusion" in
             success)
               echo "ci/hydra-build:required succeeded"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-upload.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-upload.yaml
index 88ff81b1018..e3cbf3ec0ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-upload.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-upload.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get specific check run status
       run: |
         while [[ true ]]; do
-          conclusion=$(gh api repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/commits/$GITHUB_SHA/check-runs --jq '.check_runs[] | select(.name == "ci/hydra-build:required") | .conclusion')
+          conclusion=$(gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/commits/$GITHUB_SHA/check-runs?check_name=ci/hydra-build:required" --jq '.check_runs[].conclusion')
           case "$conclusion" in
             success)
               echo "ci/hydra-build:required succeeded"