diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-push.yml b/.github/workflows/main-push.yml
index 70df286..76d119b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-push.yml
@@ -28,13 +28,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: release
     steps:
+    - name: Check for initialized
+      id: file_check
+      run: |
+        if ls -l catalogs | wc -l != 0; then
+          echo "check_result=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        else
+          echo "check_result=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        fi
     - name: Clone branch
+      if: steps.file_check.outputs.check_result == 'true'
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         ref: main
         token: ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}
     - name: Clone downstream repo
+      if: steps.file_check.outputs.check_result == 'true'
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         repository: my-repo-base/my-profile
@@ -42,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Update profiles
+      if: steps.file_check.outputs.check_result == 'true'
       run: bash scripts/automation/update_downstream.sh
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}