diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index 9ae3ca87e..41f5c4d87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./theia
         run: |
           yarn --skip-integrity-check --network-timeout 100000
+          yarn download:plugins
           yarn browser build
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max_old_space_size=4096