diff --git a/src/deploy-cromwell-on-azure/Deployer.cs b/src/deploy-cromwell-on-azure/Deployer.cs
index d2bb58e7..f55fba00 100644
--- a/src/deploy-cromwell-on-azure/Deployer.cs
+++ b/src/deploy-cromwell-on-azure/Deployer.cs
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ private async Task BuildPushAcrAsync(Dictionary<string, string> settings, string
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    canReturnEarly = sameVersionUpgrade && !tesUpgraded && !triggerServiceUpgraded && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings["ActualTesImageName"]) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings["ActualTriggerServiceImageName"]);
+                    canReturnEarly = !acrRequested && sameVersionUpgrade && !tesUpgraded && !triggerServiceUpgraded && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings["ActualTesImageName"]) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings["ActualTriggerServiceImageName"]);
                 }
 
                 if (cromwellUpgraded || string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings["ActualCromwellImageName"]))