diff --git a/ci/deploy.sh b/ci/deploy.sh
index 0bf364dca..3f5e41983 100755
--- a/ci/deploy.sh
+++ b/ci/deploy.sh
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ git config --global commit.gpgsign true
 
 git clone git@github.com:nix-community/nur-channel
 
-old_channel_rev=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 ./bin/nur build-channel nur-channel
-new_channel_rev=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
 if [[ -z "$(git diff --exit-code)" ]]; then
   echo "No changes to the output on this push; exiting."
@@ -57,6 +55,4 @@ else
   git push git@github.com:nix-community/NUR HEAD:master
 fi
 
-if [[ $old_channel_rev != $new_channel_rev ]]; then
-  (cd nur-channel && git push origin master)
-fi
+(cd nur-channel && git push origin master)