diff --git a/.githooks/pre-push b/.githooks/pre-push
index 654793a..9f3b84a 100755
--- a/.githooks/pre-push
+++ b/.githooks/pre-push
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Push content subrepo before pushing main repo
-remote="$1"
-#export GIT_TRACE=1
-#export GIT_TRACE_PACKET=1
-#export GIT_TRACE_PERFORMANCE=1
-#export GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -vvv"
 
-source "$(pwd)/.env"
+remote="$1"
+
+. "$(pwd)/.env"
 if [ "$SKIP_TESTS" = "true" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
@@ -14,15 +11,32 @@
 set -eu
 set -x
 
-# Only run for specific branches
+hook_input=$(cat)
+echo "$hook_input"
+
 read_branches() {
-  while IFS=' ' read -r _ _ remote_ref _; do
+  matched=false
+  seen_refs=false
+
+  echo "$hook_input" | while IFS=' ' read -r _ _ remote_ref _; do
+    seen_refs=true
     case "$remote_ref" in
       refs/heads/testing|refs/heads/staging|refs/heads/main|refs/heads/production)
-        return 0
+        echo "Matched deployable branch: ${remote_ref#refs/heads/}"
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+      *)
+        echo "Non-deployable branch: ${remote_ref#refs/heads/}"
         ;;
     esac
   done
+
+  if ! $seen_refs; then
+    echo "No refs were pushed. Nothing to process."
+    return 2
+  fi
+
+  echo "No deployable branches matched."
   return 1
 }
 
@@ -35,16 +49,24 @@
   "
 }
 
-if ! read_branches; then
-  echo "Skipping tests: not pushing testing, staging, main, or production."
-else
-  COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+read_branches_result=2
+read_branches || read_branches_result=$?
 
-  if ! "./scripts/pre-push-tests.sh" "$COMMIT_HASH"; then
-    echo "Tests failed. Aborting push."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-fi
+case "$read_branches_result" in
+  0)
+    COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+    if ! ./scripts/pre-push-tests.sh "$COMMIT_HASH"; then
+      echo "Tests failed. Aborting push."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    ;;
+  1)
+    echo "Skipping tests: no deployable branches pushed."
+    ;;
+  2)
+    echo "No refs detected. Possibly a dry push or no changes."
+    ;;
+esac
 
 cd content
 git push "$remote" main --force
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8ecdc4e..584cf79 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@
                                     skipInstall = true
                                 }
                             }
-                            skipInstall = false
 
                             if (!skipInstall) {
                                 sh """