diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_experimental_release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_experimental_release.yml
index 25ef7962b..dbff45f04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_experimental_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_experimental_release.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ jobs:
               repo: context.repo.repo,
             });
 
+            if (!releases.length) {
+              console.log("No releases found.");
+              return "No previous release found.";
+            }
+
             const latestRelease = releases[0];
+            console.log(`Latest release found: ${latestRelease.tag_name} published at ${latestRelease.published_at}`);
 
             const { data: commits } = await github.rest.repos.listCommits({
               owner: context.repo.owner,