diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-win-gpu-stage.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-win-gpu-stage.yml
index 50cf87c91e51..ca6eb1da084e 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-win-gpu-stage.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/stages/py-win-gpu-stage.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ stages:
       - name: CUDA_MODULE_LOADING
         value: 'LAZY'
       - name: ep_name_alt
-        (parameters.EP_NAME, 'directml') }}:
+        ${{ if eq(parameters.EP_NAME, 'directml') }}:
           value: 'DML'
         ${{ else }}:
           value: 'CUDA'