diff --git a/cmd/gctsDeploy.go b/cmd/gctsDeploy.go
index d9568d0a48..82d70b252f 100644
--- a/cmd/gctsDeploy.go
+++ b/cmd/gctsDeploy.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func gctsDeployRepository(config *gctsDeployOptions, telemetryData *telemetry.Cu
 	repoMetadataInitState, getRepositoryErr := getRepository(config, httpClient)
 	currentBranch := repoMetadataInitState.Result.Branch
 	// If Repository does not exist in the system then Create and Clone Repository
-	if getRepositoryErr != nil {
+	if getRepositoryErr != nil || repoMetadataInitState.Result.Rid == "" {
 		// If scope is set for a new repository then creation/cloning of the repository cannot be done
 		if config.Scope != "" {
 			log.Entry().Error("Error during deploy : deploy scope cannot be provided while deploying a new repo")
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ type getRepositoryResponseBody struct {
 			Value    string `json:"value"`
 			Category string `json:"category"`
 		} `json:"config"`
-		Objects       int64  `json:"objects"`
+		Objects       any    `json:"objects"`
 		CurrentCommit string `json:"currentCommit"`
 		Connection    string `json:"connection"`
 	} `json:"result"`