diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 2913196d..32a9c249 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ PY
         withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'gitea-pat', usernameVariable: 'GIT_USER', passwordVariable: 'GIT_TOKEN')]) {
           sh '''
             set +x
+            cd "${WORKSPACE}"
+            if [ ! -d .git ]; then
+              echo "workspace is not a git checkout; skipping promote"
+              exit 0
+            fi
             git config user.email "jenkins@bstein.dev"
             git config user.name "jenkins"
             git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_USER}:${GIT_TOKEN}@scm.bstein.dev/bstein/titan-iac.git
diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile.titan-iac b/ci/Jenkinsfile.titan-iac
index 84e22242..aa435064 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile.titan-iac
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile.titan-iac
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ PY
         withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'gitea-pat', usernameVariable: 'GIT_USER', passwordVariable: 'GIT_TOKEN')]) {
           sh '''
             set +x
+            cd "${WORKSPACE}"
+            if [ ! -d .git ]; then
+              echo "workspace is not a git checkout; skipping promote"
+              exit 0
+            fi
             git config user.email "jenkins@bstein.dev"
             git config user.name "jenkins"
             git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_USER}:${GIT_TOKEN}@scm.bstein.dev/bstein/titan-iac.git