Can I deduct only some of the property tax actually paid to avoid AMT?

I prepaid 1/2 of my 2018 property taxes.  Deducting the full prepayment triggers the AMT.  But if I deduct only some of the prepayment, the AMT goes away and I no longer owe AMT.  It works out best if I only deduct a certain amount of the prepayment.  Is OK to do this?