diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yml b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
index 6d9efe54d..32d78283d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
     dns:
         name: DNS
-        if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip-ci]')"
+        if: github.event.head_commit.message != '' && github.event.head_commit.message != null && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip-ci]')
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
     tests:
         name: Tests
-        if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip-ci]')"
+        if: github.event.head_commit.message != '' && github.event.head_commit.message != null && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip-ci]')
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4