diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index e6be35b..1cd368d 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -163,20 +163,19 @@ spec:
                 fi
               else
                 echo "WordPress is already installed, skipping installation"
-              fi
-              
-              if [ ! -z "$TABLES" ]; then
-                echo "Running WordPress core update check..."
-                CURRENT_VERSION=$(cat /usr/src/wordpress/wp-includes/version.php | grep "wp_version = " | cut -d "'" -f 2 || echo "unknown")
-                echo "Target WordPress version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
-                /tmp/wp-cli.phar --path=/var/www/html core update-db 2>/dev/null || echo "No database update needed"
+                if [ -f /tmp/wp-cli.phar ]; then
+                  echo "Running WordPress core update check..."
+                  CURRENT_VERSION=$(cat /usr/src/wordpress/wp-includes/version.php | grep "wp_version = " | cut -d "'" -f 2 || echo "unknown")
+                  echo "Target WordPress version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+                  /tmp/wp-cli.phar --path=/var/www/html core update-db 2>/dev/null || echo "No database update needed"
+                fi
               fi
               {{- if .Values.wordpress.adsTxt.enabled }}
               
               echo "Deploying ads.txt..."
-              cat > /var/www/html/ads.txt <<'ADSTXTEOF'
-{{ .Values.wordpress.adsTxt.content }}
-ADSTXTEOF
+              cat > /var/www/html/ads.txt << 'EOF'
+              {{ .Values.wordpress.adsTxt.content }}
+              EOF
               echo "ads.txt deployed"
               {{- end }}