diff --git a/.github/scripts/acquire-lock.js b/.github/scripts/acquire-lock.js
index 2d42197..0f182a0 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/acquire-lock.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/acquire-lock.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ configureGit();
 (async () => {
     while (true) {
         try {
-            cp.execSync('git branch -D workflow-lock');
+            cp.execSync('git branch -D workflow-lock || true');
             cp.execSync('git checkout -b workflow-lock');
             cp.execSync('git commit --allow-empty -m "Acquire lock"');
             cp.execSync('git push -u origin workflow-lock');