diff --git a/.github/workflows/bench-reports.yml b/.github/workflows/bench-reports.yml
index 5bb5e32d05..5004ecf4ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bench-reports.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bench-reports.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup cargo criterion
         run: cargo install cargo-criterion
       - name: run benching script
-        run: ./build.py --ci-bench --no-check
+        run: ./build.py --ci-bench --no-check-prereqs
       - name: preserve bench artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: