diff --git a/tasks/git/task.yaml b/tasks/git/task.yaml
index e175924..964f821 100644
--- a/tasks/git/task.yaml
+++ b/tasks/git/task.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ spec:
           chmod 400 "$(params.USER_HOME)/.gitconfig"
         fi
 
-        if [ -d "$(workspaces.ssh-directory.path)" ]; then
+        if [ -n "$(workspaces.ssh-directory.path)" ] && [ -d "$(workspaces.ssh-directory.path)" ]; then
           cp -R "$(workspaces.ssh-directory.path)" "$(params.USER_HOME)/.ssh"
           chmod 700 "$(params.USER_HOME)/.ssh"
           chmod -R 400 "$(params.USER_HOME)/.ssh/*"