diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 5195fc90..a365a4fa 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [[ $VERSION =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
   git add latest
 fi
 
-git commit -q -m "Publish v$VERSION"
+git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -q -m "Publish v$VERSION"
 git push origin $PUBLISH_BRANCH
 popd