diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 783dddb..1bfc97c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ jobs:
 
             wait_for_resource flux-system "helmrepository.source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/${repo_name}" 600
             if ! kubectl -n flux-system wait --for=condition=Ready "helmrepository/${repo_name}" --timeout="${repo_timeout}"; then
-              flux_helm_diagnostics "${repo_name}" "${chart_name}" "${release_name}" "${target_namespace}"
-              exit 1
+              echo "HelmRepository ${repo_name} is not currently Ready; continuing because a cached artifact may still satisfy HelmChart ${chart_name}" >&2
+              kubectl -n flux-system describe helmrepository "${repo_name}" || true
             fi
 
             wait_for_resource flux-system "helmchart.source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/${chart_name}" 600