diff --git a/.github/workflows/kubernetes.yaml b/.github/workflows/kubernetes.yaml
index 172c767..9cbed78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kubernetes.yaml
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "$GIT_USER_EMAIL"
           git config user.name "$GIT_USER_NAME"
           git add .
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+            exit 0
+          fi
           git commit -m "chore(deploy): set $ENV image tag to $VERSION"
           if [ "$PUSH_TO_ENV_TAG" = "true" ]; then
             echo "Set new image tag to $ENV"
@@ -259,10 +263,6 @@ jobs:
             git tag -fa "$ENV" -m "$ENV deploy $VERSION ($NEW_SHA)" "$NEW_SHA"
             git push origin -f "refs/tags/$ENV"
           else
-            if git diff --cached --quiet; then
-              echo "No changes to commit"
-              exit 0
-            fi
             git push origin main
           fi
         env: