diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml
index eb813be..0677a3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: 3.12
+      - name: check for latest version
+      - id: check-latest-splunk
       - run: |
           pip install -r requirements.txt
-          python splunk_matrix_update.py
-          echo $splunk_version
+          splunk_version=$(python splunk_matrix_update.py)
+          echo "splunk_version=splunk_version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+#          echo $splunk_version
       - uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.SA_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           git_user_signingkey: true
           git_commit_gpgsign: true
       - name: Create PR with new version
+        if: if [[ "${{ steps.check-latest-splunk.outputs.splunk_version }}" == "true" ]]
         run: |
           git config --global user.email ${{ secrets.GH_USER_EMAIL }}
           git config --global user.name ${{ secrets.GH_USER_ADMIN }}