diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7e941f2b..39e9f04b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
         run: |
           set -euxo pipefail
-          crates_changed="$(echo "$ALL_CHANGED_FILES" | grep crates | cut -d / -f 2)"
+          crates_changed="$(echo "$ALL_CHANGED_FILES" | grep crates | cut -d / -f 2 || echo)"
           has_detect_target_changed="$(echo "$crates_changed" | grep -q detect-targets && echo true || echo false)"
           echo "crates_changed=${crates_changed//$'\n'/ }" | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "has_detect_target_changed=$has_detect_target_changed" | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"