diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 871819f2..4f264af3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           PATTERNS: projects/**/package.yml
       - run: gh workflow run new-version.yml -R teaxyz/pantry.core -f "projects=$PROJECTS"
+        if: steps.diff.outputs.diff != ''
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TEMP_JACOBS_GITHUB_PAT }}
-          PROJECTS: ${{ steps.diff.outputs.diff | 'zlib.net' }}
+          PROJECTS: ${{ steps.diff.outputs.diff }}