diff --git a/tools/submission/submission_checker.py b/tools/submission/submission_checker.py
index cec85750b..9da11b282 100755
--- a/tools/submission/submission_checker.py
+++ b/tools/submission/submission_checker.py
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ def log_result(
                                 model_name,
                                 scenario,
                             )
-                            if not os.path.exists(compliance_dir):
+                            if not os.path.exists(compliance_dir) and "gptj" not in model_name:
                                 log.error("no compliance dir for %s", name)
                                 results[name] = None
                             else: