diff --git a/pipeline/pipeline.yaml b/pipeline/pipeline.yaml
index e2c74cb..f6a8f7f 100644
--- a/pipeline/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/pipeline/pipeline.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Resources:
             ChangeSetName: pipeline-changeset
             Capabilities: CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM
             TemplatePath: !Sub "${AppName}-BuildArtifact::${SAMOutputFile}"
-            TemplateConfiguration: !If [ HasStagingVariables, !Sub "${AppName}-BuildArtifact::${StagingFile}", "" ]
+            TemplateConfiguration: !If [ HasStagingVariables, !Sub "${AppName}-BuildArtifact::${StagingFile}", !Ref "AWS::NoValue" ]
           RunOrder: 1
         - Name: execute-changeset
           InputArtifacts: []