diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e61346fa9..cf92af0a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }}
       - name: Restore Cache
+        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
             2.x-${{ hashFiles('blt/blt.yml') }}-${{ hashFiles('composer.json') }}-
             2.x-${{ hashFiles('blt/blt.yml') }}-
       - name: Deploy Tag
+        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
         run: |
           git config --system --add safe.directory '*' &&
           git config --global user.email "sws-developers@lists.stanford.edu" &&
@@ -65,4 +67,4 @@ jobs:
           ssh-keyscan -t rsa svn-45197.prod.hosting.acquia.com >> /root/.ssh/known_hosts &&
           composer install -n &&
           blt blt:telemetry:disable --no-interaction &&
-          blt deploy --tag=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"_"${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} --commit-msg=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} --no-interaction
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+          blt deploy --tag=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"_"${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} --commit-msg=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} --no-interaction