diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
index ea6a5cf86fbb..c5d56a871294 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ runs:
       shell:
       run: |
         for name in $(aws iam list-instance-profiles --query "InstanceProfiles[*].{Name:InstanceProfileName}" --output text); do
-          tags=$(aws iam list-instance-profile-tags --instance-profile-name $name --output json)
+          tags=$(aws iam list-instance-profile-tags --instance-profile-name $name --output json || true)
           if [[ $(echo $tags | jq -r '.Tags[] | select(.Key == "testing.karpenter.sh/cluster") | .Value') == "${{ inputs.cluster_name }}" ]]; then 
               roleName=$(aws iam get-instance-profile --instance-profile-name $name --query "InstanceProfile.Roles[*].{Name:RoleName}" --output text)
               aws iam remove-role-from-instance-profile --instance-profile-name $name --role-name $roleName