diff --git a/deploy/lib/buildAndPushContainers.js b/deploy/lib/buildAndPushContainers.js
index aaae9125..f408bfac 100644
--- a/deploy/lib/buildAndPushContainers.js
+++ b/deploy/lib/buildAndPushContainers.js
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ module.exports = {
     const containerNames = Object.keys(this.containers);
     const promises = containerNames.map((containerName) => {
       const container = this.containers[containerName];
+      if (container["directory"] === undefined) {
+        return;
+      }
       const tarStream = tar.pack(`./${container.directory}`);
       const imageName = `${this.namespace.registry_endpoint}/${container.name}:latest`;