diff --git a/.github/workflows/wipac-cicd.yaml b/.github/workflows/wipac-cicd.yaml
index 0b3f5b5..420fe18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wipac-cicd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wipac-cicd.yaml
@@ -261,9 +261,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run script
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          prev_histos_setting=""
           if [[ "${{ matrix.prev_histos_setting }}" == "overwrite" ]]; then
             force_flag="--force"
+          else
+            force_flag=""
           fi
           set -x
           ./cp-dataset-histos.sh ${{ matrix.base_path }} ${{ matrix.dest_dir }} $force_flag