diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c7314f628..2681b943e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Unit tests
       run: |
         source .env/bin/activate
-        touch .test_durations
-        cp .test_durations durations_1
-        mv .test_durations durations_2
+        if [[ -f .test_durations ]]
+        then
+          cp .test_durations durations_1
+          mv .test_durations durations_2
+        fi
         python -m pytest \
           -x -s -v \
           --splitting-algorithm least_duration \