diff --git a/.harness/firebase-deploy.yaml b/.harness/firebase-deploy.yaml
index 96daa39..67aa305 100644
--- a/.harness/firebase-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.harness/firebase-deploy.yaml
@@ -63,9 +63,4 @@ spec:
             GITLAB_PAT: ${{ secrets.get("resume-gitlab-gitlab-breel-dev-token") }}
           shell: sh
           script: |
-            f=$(mktemp)
-            cat open-resume.com.d/local-storage-about-srcdoc-open-resume.json | sed 's/"[^"]*":/"."/g' > $f
-            vale sync
-            vale $f || true
-
             bash ./deploy.firebase.sh
diff --git a/deploy.firebase.sh b/deploy.firebase.sh
index 3134eb4..ae153cc 100755
--- a/deploy.firebase.sh
+++ b/deploy.firebase.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ set -o pipefail
 set -e
 set -u
 
+if which vale; then
+   f=$(mktemp)
+   cat open-resume.com.d/local-storage-about-srcdoc-open-resume.json | sed 's/"[^"]*":/"."/g' > $f
+   vale sync
+   vale $f || true
+fi
 
 if tty && ! which firebase; then
    f="$(mktemp)"