diff --git a/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets b/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets
index 2ec12d1d3..dfb224431 100644
--- a/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets
+++ b/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
     <UpdateVersionsRepo BranchName="$(BranchName)"
                         PackagesDirectory="$(PackagesDirectory)"
-                        GitHubPassword="$(GITHUB_PASSWORD)" />
+                        GitHubPassword="$(GITHUB_PASSWORD)"
+                        Condition=" '$(GITHUB_PASSWORD)' != '' " />
   </Target>
 </Project>