diff --git a/.github/workflows/staleness_check.yml b/.github/workflows/staleness_check.yml
index 77a5e21f2cc8c..347ce27ffc480 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staleness_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staleness_check.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ jobs:
           bazel-cache: staleness
           bash: >
             set -ex;
-            if [[ -z $COMMIT_TRIGGERED_RUN || -z $MAIN_RUN ]]; then
-            bazel query 'attr(tags, "staleness_test", //...)' | xargs bazel test $BAZEL_FLAGS ||
             echo "Please run ./regenerate_stale_files.sh to regenerate stale files";
+            if [[ -z $COMMIT_TRIGGERED_RUN || -z $MAIN_RUN ]]; then
+            bazel query 'attr(tags, "staleness_test", //...)' | xargs bazel test $BAZEL_FLAGS;
             else
             bazel query 'attr(tags, "staleness_test", //...)';
             fi