diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b927c4855..e2324ce40 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ before_install:
   # push changes to git if any
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git fetch --unshallow; fi
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git checkout $TRAVIS_BRANCH; fi
-  - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git add -A . && git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -am "Import pending SQL update file" && git push https://$GITHUB_API_KEY@github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git $TRAVIS_BRANCH; fi
+  - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ] && [[ -n "$GITHUB_API_KEY" ]]; then git add -A . && git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -am "Import pending SQL update file" && git push https://$GITHUB_API_KEY@github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git $TRAVIS_BRANCH; fi
   # sync staging with master
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ] && [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" = "master" ] && [[ -n "$GITHUB_API_KEY" ]]; then git fetch origin staging:staging && git checkout staging && git merge --no-edit master && git push https://$GITHUB_API_KEY@github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git staging; git checkout master; fi