diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 4eda22f..6f6564c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.CF_ACCOUNT_ID }}
         continue-on-error: true
+        if: ${{ env.tfstate_kv != '' }}
 
       - name: generate VAPID keys if needed
         run: |