diff --git a/workloads/ecommerce/components/home/hero-carousel.tsx b/workloads/ecommerce/components/home/hero-carousel.tsx
index 7380a39..1c5879d 100644
--- a/workloads/ecommerce/components/home/hero-carousel.tsx
+++ b/workloads/ecommerce/components/home/hero-carousel.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export function HeroCarousel() {
   }, [reduceMotion]);
 
   const slide = slides[index];
+  if (!slide) return null;
   const Icon = slide.icon;
 
   return (