diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 143b0bdd3048..202ddcb5a7bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 env:
   PRIMARY_NODE_VERSION: 18
   # Only set the read-write token if we are on the main branch
-  NX_CLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.NX_CLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  NX_CLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main') && secrets.NX_CLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN || '' }}
 
 defaults:
   run: