diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-legacy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-legacy.yml
index bffa420b10b..1fe34acdfdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-legacy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-legacy.yml
@@ -22,20 +22,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup
         id: setup
         run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_run" && "${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}" != "success" ]]; then
+            echo "Node.js tests failed in the triggering workflow run. Check logs in its workflow run. Exiting."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
           if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_run" ]]; then
             BRANCH="${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }}"
           else
             BRANCH="${{ github.ref_name }}"
           fi
 
-          if [[ "${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}" != "success" ]]; then
-            echo "Node.js test run failed. Check logs in its workflow run. Exiting."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          echo "Node.js test run succeeded. Continuing..."
           echo "Current branch: $BRANCH"
-
           case "$BRANCH" in
             "prod-current")
               echo "site_tld=org" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT