diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 41a09d65..a25b3151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
               - "plugins/backstage-plugin-devcontainers-react/**"
   plugin:
     needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.plugins != '' && toJson(fromJson(needs.changes.outputs.plugins)) != '[]' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: