diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-cudf-java-docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-cudf-java-docs.yaml
index 5d20fa41674..1c7e420251c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-cudf-java-docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-cudf-java-docs.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           role-duration-seconds: 7200 # 2h
 
       - name: Upload cudf-java docs to S3
+        if: ${{ inputs.new_stable_value == '1' }}
         run: ci/upload_cudf_java_docs.sh ${{ inputs.version }}
 
       - name: Run script to update stable value for cudf-java in docs.yml