diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 5807372..f101e1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
         uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
-        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@45529485b5eb76184ced07362d2331fd9d26f03f # v4
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@98884d411b0f1c583e5ee579e7e897d4623019c2 # v4
diff --git a/webchanges/differs.py b/webchanges/differs.py
index 0c2eef2..b2e1b26 100644
--- a/webchanges/differs.py
+++ b/webchanges/differs.py
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ def deserialize_data(
             """
             if not data:
                 return data, None
-            deserialize_method = data_type if data_type else _serialize_method(media_type, data_label)
+            deserialize_method = data_type or _serialize_method(media_type, data_label)
             if deserialize_method == 'json':
                 try:
                     return jsonlib.loads(data), None