diff --git a/.github/workflows/elixir.yml b/.github/workflows/elixir.yml
index 258c357e29cb..9a8db84c4f21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/elixir.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/elixir.yml
@@ -197,9 +197,17 @@ jobs:
           filters: |
             tracker:
               - 'tracker/**'
-
+      - name: Check if tracker and verifier are built already
+        run: |
+          if [ -f priv/tracker/js/plausible-web.js ] && [ -f priv/tracker/installation_support/verifier.js ]; then
+            echo "HAS_BUILT_TRACKER=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "HAS_BUILT_TRACKER=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
       - run: npm install --prefix ./tracker
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.tracker == 'true' || env.HAS_BUILT_TRACKER == 'false'
       - run: npm run deploy --prefix ./tracker
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.tracker == 'true' || env.HAS_BUILT_TRACKER == 'false'
       - run: mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
       - run: mix compile --warnings-as-errors --all-warnings
       - run: npm install --prefix ./assets