diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-important-models.yml b/.github/workflows/push-important-models.yml
index db34cb0fc5..41bcd43fcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-important-models.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-important-models.yml
@@ -136,5 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
   benchmark:
     name: Benchmark workflow
+    needs: get_modified_models
+    if: ${{ needs.get_modified_models.outputs.matrix != '[]' && needs.get_modified_models.outputs.matrix != '' && fromJson(needs.get_modified_models.outputs.matrix)[0] != null }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
     secrets: inherit