diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 910d2861e7..1af3e41b6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -296,11 +296,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           uv run --locked python -m benchmarks.tooling.benchmark_timings \
             --root oracle-artifacts --output .benchmark-timings.json
+      - name: Stage timing evidence for upload
+        run: cp .benchmark-timings.json benchmark-timings.json
       - name: Upload timing evidence
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: benchmark-timings-${{ github.sha }}
-          path: .benchmark-timings.json
+          path: benchmark-timings.json
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 90
       - name: Save timing history for future main-branch plans