diff --git a/codecov_cli/commands/empty_upload.py b/codecov_cli/commands/empty_upload.py
index 463fd81c5..459b1f452 100644
--- a/codecov_cli/commands/empty_upload.py
+++ b/codecov_cli/commands/empty_upload.py
@@ -55,19 +55,20 @@ def empty_upload(
             enterprise_url = ctx.obj.get("enterprise_url")
             args = get_cli_args(ctx)
 
-            logger.debug("Attempting to Create Commit before doing an empty upload.")
-            create_commit_logic(
-                commit_sha,
-                parent_sha,
-                pull_request_number,
-                branch,
-                slug,
-                token,
-                git_service,
-                enterprise_url,
-                fail_on_error,
-                args,
-            )
+            if parent_sha or pull_request_number or branch:
+                logger.debug("Attempting to Create Commit before doing an empty upload.")
+                create_commit_logic(
+                    commit_sha,
+                    parent_sha,
+                    pull_request_number,
+                    branch,
+                    slug,
+                    token,
+                    git_service,
+                    enterprise_url,
+                    fail_on_error,
+                    args,
+                )
 
             logger.debug(
                 "Starting empty upload process",