diff --git a/util/cmp/stream.go b/util/cmp/stream.go
index 429bba446d0a77..e9c0627e3333f9 100644
--- a/util/cmp/stream.go
+++ b/util/cmp/stream.go
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ func GetCompressedRepoAndMetadata(repoPath string, appPath string, env []string,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error compressing repo files: %w", err)
 	}
-	if filesWritten == 0 {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("no files to send")
-	}
 	if opt != nil && opt.tarDoneChan != nil {
 		opt.tarDoneChan <- true
 		close(opt.tarDoneChan)