diff --git a/packages/monorepo-scripts/src/publish.ts b/packages/monorepo-scripts/src/publish.ts
index c1a6b9d7f7..b7131e69e9 100644
--- a/packages/monorepo-scripts/src/publish.ts
+++ b/packages/monorepo-scripts/src/publish.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ async function confirmAsync(message: string): Promise<void> {
     // Fetch public, updated Lerna packages
     const shouldIncludePrivate = true;
     const allUpdatedPackages = await utils.getUpdatedPackagesAsync(shouldIncludePrivate);
+    if (_.isEmpty(allUpdatedPackages)) {
+        utils.log('No packages need publishing');
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
     const packagesWithDocs = getPackagesWithDocs(allUpdatedPackages);
 
     if (!configs.IS_LOCAL_PUBLISH) {