diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
index 3f0de8f..9b1dba6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: dep-check-test
 
       - name: Check with upgraded dependencies
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: cargo check
         working-directory: dep-check-test
 
       - name: Build with upgraded dependencies
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: cargo build
         working-directory: dep-check-test
 
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
             }"
 
       - name: Generate test project without aide
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: |
           mkdir -p dep-check-no-aide && cd dep-check-no-aide
           cargo generate --path .. --name dep-check-no-aide --vcs none --init \
@@ -132,18 +135,22 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Check without aide (current dependencies)
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: cargo check
         working-directory: dep-check-no-aide
 
       - name: Upgrade dependencies (no aide)
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: cargo upgrade --incompatible
         working-directory: dep-check-no-aide
 
       - name: Check without aide (upgraded dependencies)
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: cargo check
         working-directory: dep-check-no-aide
 
       - name: Build without aide (upgraded dependencies)
+        if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         run: cargo build
         working-directory: dep-check-no-aide