diff --git a/src/zenml/orchestrators/step_launcher.py b/src/zenml/orchestrators/step_launcher.py
index 6db9c085a8..194b854e41 100644
--- a/src/zenml/orchestrators/step_launcher.py
+++ b/src/zenml/orchestrators/step_launcher.py
@@ -180,11 +180,13 @@ def launch(self) -> None:
                         pipeline_run_metadata=pipeline_run_metadata,
                     )
 
-                pipeline_model_version, pipeline_run = (
-                    step_run_utils.prepare_pipeline_run_model_version(
-                        pipeline_run
+                    pipeline_model_version, pipeline_run = (
+                        step_run_utils.prepare_pipeline_run_model_version(
+                            pipeline_run
+                        )
                     )
-                )
+                else:
+                    pipeline_model_version = pipeline_run.model_version
 
                 request_factory = step_run_utils.StepRunRequestFactory(
                     deployment=self._deployment,