diff --git a/ingest/Snakefile b/ingest/Snakefile
index 63d6972..001cb7f 100644
--- a/ingest/Snakefile
+++ b/ingest/Snakefile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ include: "workflow/snakemake_rules/fetch_sequences.smk"
 
 include: "workflow/snakemake_rules/transform.smk"
 
-include: "workflow/snakemake_rules/upload.smk"
+if "s3_dst" in config:
+    include: "workflow/snakemake_rules/upload.smk"
 
 include: "workflow/snakemake_rules/sort.smk"