diff --git a/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue b/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue
index 0ebb68eb..58cd4ca6 100644
--- a/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue
+++ b/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ import (
 			},
 
 			op.#Exec & {
-				if always != _|_ {
-					"always": always
+				if always {
+					"always": true
 				}
 				env: {
 					TARGET:           target