diff --git a/build-system/pr-check/visual-diff-tests.js b/build-system/pr-check/visual-diff-tests.js
index 0bd8dc2843e2..b4b4594c4ff5 100644
--- a/build-system/pr-check/visual-diff-tests.js
+++ b/build-system/pr-check/visual-diff-tests.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function prBuildWorkflow() {
   if (buildTargetsInclude(Targets.RUNTIME, Targets.VISUAL_DIFF)) {
     timedExecOrDie('amp visual-diff --nobuild');
   } else {
+    timedExecOrDie('amp visual-diff --empty');
     skipDependentJobs(
       jobName,
       'this PR does not affect the runtime or visual diff tests'