diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-deploy-nodes-gcp.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-deploy-nodes-gcp.yml
index 5f72cdafe59..e151ee018d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-deploy-nodes-gcp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-deploy-nodes-gcp.yml
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: 'read'
       id-token: 'write'
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    # Run even if we don't need a cached disk, but only when triggered by a workflow_dispatch
+    if: ${{ !failure(needs.get-disk-name) && github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7