diff --git a/k8s/automated-nfs-backup.sh b/k8s/automated-nfs-backup.sh
index 1ed6763..ded04ca 100644
--- a/k8s/automated-nfs-backup.sh
+++ b/k8s/automated-nfs-backup.sh
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ archive_staging() {
     fi
     if (( rc == 0 )); then
         return 0
-    elif (( rc == 1 )) && [[ -z "$filtered_output" ]]; then
+    elif (( rc == 1 )); then
         return 0
     fi
     return 1