diff --git a/dist/restore/index.js b/dist/restore/index.js
index 75c68a3..8acf822 100644
--- a/dist/restore/index.js
+++ b/dist/restore/index.js
@@ -3309,7 +3309,7 @@ exports.resolvePaths = resolvePaths;
 // Cache token authorized for all events that are tied to a ref
 // See GitHub Context https://help.github.com/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/contexts-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions#github-context
 function isValidEvent() {
-    return constants_1.RefKey in process.env;
+    return constants_1.RefKey in process.env && Boolean(process.env[constants_1.RefKey]);
 }
 exports.isValidEvent = isValidEvent;
 function unlinkFile(path) {
diff --git a/dist/save/index.js b/dist/save/index.js
index a5087f6..549a813 100644
--- a/dist/save/index.js
+++ b/dist/save/index.js
@@ -3309,7 +3309,7 @@ exports.resolvePaths = resolvePaths;
 // Cache token authorized for all events that are tied to a ref
 // See GitHub Context https://help.github.com/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/contexts-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions#github-context
 function isValidEvent() {
-    return constants_1.RefKey in process.env;
+    return constants_1.RefKey in process.env && Boolean(process.env[constants_1.RefKey]);
 }
 exports.isValidEvent = isValidEvent;
 function unlinkFile(path) {
diff --git a/src/utils/actionUtils.ts b/src/utils/actionUtils.ts
index 1a04492..50a5ef7 100644
--- a/src/utils/actionUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/actionUtils.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export async function resolvePaths(patterns: string[]): Promise<string[]> {
 // Cache token authorized for all events that are tied to a ref
 // See GitHub Context https://help.github.com/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/contexts-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions#github-context
 export function isValidEvent(): boolean {
-    return RefKey in process.env;
+    return RefKey in process.env && Boolean(process.env[RefKey]);
 }
 
 export function unlinkFile(path: fs.PathLike): Promise<void> {