diff --git a/.gitlab/upload.yml b/.gitlab/upload.yml
index 88ceba894c..20ec48368a 100644
--- a/.gitlab/upload.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/upload.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         - dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False rsync openssh-clients
         - chmod 400 $RSYNC_BINARY_KEY
         - ssh-keygen -y -f $RSYNC_BINARY_KEY > $RSYNC_BINARY_KEY.pub
+        - test -n "$RSYNC_DESTINATION"
         - rsync -tv --recursive -e "ssh -i $RSYNC_BINARY_KEY -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o LogLevel=ERROR" build/ kitware@cmake.org:$RSYNC_DESTINATION/
 
     variables:
@@ -37,4 +38,5 @@
         - dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False rsync openssh-clients
         - chmod 400 $RSYNC_HELP_KEY
         - ssh-keygen -y -f $RSYNC_HELP_KEY > $RSYNC_HELP_KEY.pub
+        - test -n "$RSYNC_DESTINATION"
         - rsync -tv --recursive --delete -e "ssh -i $RSYNC_HELP_KEY -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o LogLevel=ERROR" build/html/ kitware@cmake.org:$RSYNC_DESTINATION/