diff --git a/pkg/descheduler/descheduler.go b/pkg/descheduler/descheduler.go
index b21d5c222..047bfe752 100644
--- a/pkg/descheduler/descheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/descheduler/descheduler.go
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ func (d *descheduler) runDeschedulerLoop(ctx context.Context, nodes []*v1.Node)
 
 	// if len is still <= 1 error out
 	if len(nodes) <= 1 {
-		klog.V(1).InfoS("The cluster size is 0 or 1 meaning eviction causes service disruption or degradation. So aborting..")
-		return fmt.Errorf("the cluster size is 0 or 1")
+		klog.InfoS("Skipping descheduling cycle: requires >=2 nodes", "found", len(nodes))
+        return nil // gracefully skip this cycle instead of aborting
 	}
 
 	var client clientset.Interface