diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 53da94f71569..0668a2e5e7df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cache: yarn
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: corretto
@@ -36,11 +35,8 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 11
 
       - run: make reinstall
-
       - run: make validate
-
       - run: make test
-
       - run: make compile
 
       - name: Test, compile
@@ -56,6 +52,9 @@ jobs:
           -jar ./bin/sbt-launch.jar clean compile assets scalafmtCheckAll test Universal/packageBin
 
       - uses: guardian/actions-riff-raff@v4
+        env:
+          GU_RIFF_RAFF_ROLE_ARN: ${{ secrets.GU_RIFF_RAFF_ROLE_ARN }}
+        if: ${{ env.GU_RIFF_RAFF_ROLE_ARN }}
         with:
           githubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           roleArn: ${{ secrets.GU_RIFF_RAFF_ROLE_ARN }}