diff --git a/scripts/golangci-lint/golangci-lint.go b/scripts/golangci-lint/golangci-lint.go
index 38d54cbbc..22cec592c 100644
--- a/scripts/golangci-lint/golangci-lint.go
+++ b/scripts/golangci-lint/golangci-lint.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/perses/perses/scripts/pkg/npm"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -25,6 +26,13 @@ func main() {
 	var isError bool
 
 	for _, workspace := range npm.MustGetWorkspaces(".") {
+		schemasPath := filepath.Join(workspace,"schemas")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(schemasPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			// No schemas, skip go validation
+			logrus.Infof("skipping golangci-lint for %s (no schemas)", workspace)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		cmd := exec.Command("golangci-lint", "run")
 		cmd.Dir = workspace
 		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout