diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py
index 1f7e464e..bc46c0c0 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ class ClusterInfo:
         if opts.o.debug:
             print(f"Parsed job yaml map: {self.parsed_job_yaml_map}")
 
+    def _all_named_volumes(self) -> list:
+        """Return named volumes from both pod and job compose files."""
+        volumes = named_volumes_from_pod_files(self.parsed_pod_yaml_map)
+        volumes.extend(named_volumes_from_pod_files(self.parsed_job_yaml_map))
+        return volumes
+
     def get_nodeports(self):
         nodeports = []
         for pod_name in self.parsed_pod_yaml_map:
@@ -264,7 +270,7 @@ class ClusterInfo:
     def get_pvcs(self):
         result = []
         spec_volumes = self.spec.get_volumes()
-        named_volumes = named_volumes_from_pod_files(self.parsed_pod_yaml_map)
+        named_volumes = self._all_named_volumes()
         resources = self.spec.get_volume_resources()
         if not resources:
             resources = DEFAULT_VOLUME_RESOURCES
@@ -308,7 +314,7 @@ class ClusterInfo:
     def get_configmaps(self):
         result = []
         spec_configmaps = self.spec.get_configmaps()
-        named_volumes = named_volumes_from_pod_files(self.parsed_pod_yaml_map)
+        named_volumes = self._all_named_volumes()
         for cfg_map_name, cfg_map_path in spec_configmaps.items():
             if cfg_map_name not in named_volumes:
                 if opts.o.debug:
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@ class ClusterInfo:
     def get_pvs(self):
         result = []
         spec_volumes = self.spec.get_volumes()
-        named_volumes = named_volumes_from_pod_files(self.parsed_pod_yaml_map)
+        named_volumes = self._all_named_volumes()
         resources = self.spec.get_volume_resources()
         if not resources:
             resources = DEFAULT_VOLUME_RESOURCES
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py
index 90ad7655..55513d6e 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py
@@ -632,6 +632,10 @@ class K8sDeployer(Deployer):
         return log_stream_from_string(log_data)
 
     def update(self):
+        if not self.cluster_info.parsed_pod_yaml_map:
+            if opts.o.debug:
+                print("No pods defined, skipping update")
+            return
         self.connect_api()
         ref_deployment = self.cluster_info.get_deployment()
         if not ref_deployment or not ref_deployment.metadata: