diff --git a/.github/workflows/qmk_userspace_build.yml b/.github/workflows/qmk_userspace_build.yml
index 966113c7..e6081d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qmk_userspace_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qmk_userspace_build.yml
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ jobs:
           qmk userspace-doctor
 
       - name: Read Non-Tree Targets from JSON file
-        if: ${{ hashFiles( $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/qmk_nontree.json ) != '' }}
+        if: steps.check_json_file.outputs.files_exists == 'true'
         run: |
           {
             echo 'COPY_TARGETS<<EOF'
-            cat $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/qmk_nontree.json
+            cat $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/qmk_nontree.json 2>/dev/null
             echo 'EOF'
           } >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
diff --git a/qmk_nontree.json b/qmk_nontree2.json
similarity index 100%
rename from qmk_nontree.json
rename to qmk_nontree2.json