diff --git a/cli/internal/deploy.go b/cli/internal/deploy.go
index 43989ab0..726025be 100644
--- a/cli/internal/deploy.go
+++ b/cli/internal/deploy.go
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ func NewVersionOverview(app config.App, currentVersion, newVersion, releaseNotes
 
 // GetReleaseNotes prints release notes for a recipe version
 func GetReleaseNotes(recipeName, version string) (string, error) {
+	if version == "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
 	fpath := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, recipeName, "release", version)
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fpath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {