diff --git a/pkg/runner/step.go b/pkg/runner/step.go
index 1bac2a7a019..c57ad64e957 100644
--- a/pkg/runner/step.go
+++ b/pkg/runner/step.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func runStepExecutor(step step, stage stepStage, executor common.Executor) commo
 		}
 
 		if !runStep {
-			log.Debugf("Skipping step '%s' due to '%s'", stepModel, stepModel.If.Value)
+			log.Debugf("Skipping step '%s' due to '%s'", stepModel, ifExpression)
 			rc.StepResults[rc.CurrentStep].Conclusion = model.StepStatusSkipped
 			rc.StepResults[rc.CurrentStep].Outcome = model.StepStatusSkipped
 			return nil