diff --git a/.github/workflows/erase_db.yml b/.github/workflows/erase_db.yml
index bb7f378e8a6..cb8fe37bb14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/erase_db.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/erase_db.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ jobs:
           docker stop dspacedb$INSTANCE dspace$INSTANCE dspace-angular$INSTANCE
           docker rm dspacedb$INSTANCE dspace$INSTANCE dspace-angular$INSTANCE
       - name: remove volumes
-        if: 'false'
+        if: '!cancelled()'
         run: |
           docker volume rm dspace-${{env.INSTANCE}}_pgdata dspace-${{env.INSTANCE}}_assetstore
       - name: redeploy
-        if: 'false'
+        if: '!cancelled()'
         run: |
           curl -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_DEV5_GH_ACTION_DISPATCH }}" --request POST https://api.github.com/repos/dataquest-dev/dspace-angular/actions/workflows/deploy.yml/dispatches --data "{\"ref\":\"refs/heads/dtq-dev\"}"