Maybe this?

Author: anomiex

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Step 1
-        if: &lintcond github.job == "anchor1"
+        if: &lintcond ${{ github.job == "anchor1" }}
         run: echo ok
       - name: Step 2
         if: *lintcond
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Step 1
-        if: &lintcond2 github.job == "anchor1"
+        if: &lintcond2 ${{ github.job == "anchor1" }}
         run: echo ok
       - name: Step 2
         if: *lintcond2