diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark_tests.yml
index 79d5614b2..e298bed55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark_tests.yml
@@ -83,10 +83,13 @@ jobs:
           cache-binary: false
 
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        if: ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME != '' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v3 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
+        env:
+          DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
 
       # Build the benchmark-specific image. The Dockerfile separates dep-install
       # from source-copy, so code-only changes skip the slow uv-sync layer
@@ -238,10 +241,13 @@ jobs:
           cache-binary: false
 
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        if: ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME != '' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v3 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
+        env:
+          DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
 
       - name: Build MetaWorld benchmark image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]