diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 0b33101..62d41c6 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: payload/Dockerfile
       target: dev
     when: 
-      << *exclude-event-custom
+      <<: *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: publish payload prod container
     image: plugins/docker
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ steps:
       repo: git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/astro-payload-test-payload
       target: prod
     when: 
-      << *exclude-event-custom
+      <<: *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: deploy stack
     image: git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/stack-ssh-deploy:latest
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ steps:
     depends_on:
       - publish payload prod container
     when: 
-      << *exclude-event-custom
+      <<: *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: build astro content
     image: git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/astro-payload-test-astro:latest