diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-stats.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-stats.yaml
index c0c01e8a..4b311312 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-stats.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-stats.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ jobs:
 
   merge:
 
+    needs: collect
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     env: