diff --git a/ftpSummaryStatsScript/ftp_sync.py b/ftpSummaryStatsScript/ftp_sync.py
index 5739175..a04c1ab 100644
--- a/ftpSummaryStatsScript/ftp_sync.py
+++ b/ftpSummaryStatsScript/ftp_sync.py
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ def move_study_from_ftp_to_staging(self, study):
     def sync_to_ftp(self):
         # api AND staging AND NOT ftp
         for study in self.to_release:
+            if study not in self.staging_studies_dict:
+                logger.warning(f"Study {study} is marked for release but not found in staging. Skipping.")
+                continue
             logger.info("{} --> FTP".format(study))
             source = self.staging_studies_dict[study]
             self._generate_md5sums_for_contents(source)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9a6253d..1bda2d1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 setup(
     description='A variety of utilities for activities involved in the running of the GWAS Catalog',
     name='gwasUtils',
-    version='0.1.27b.6',
+    version='0.1.27b.7',
     data_files=[('r_scripts',['catalogPlots/dataReleaseTimer.R', 'catalogPlots/SumStats_plotter.R', 'catalogPlots/TA_vs_GWAS_publication.R']),
                 ('nf', ['solrIndexerManager/solr_indexing.nf'])],
     packages=['gwasAssociationFilter',