diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar_python.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonar_python.yaml
index c8d7254..ffcef94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar_python.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar_python.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,26 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check for Python files
+        id: check_py
+        run: |
+          if git ls-files "*.py" | grep -q "."; then
+            echo "Python files found"
+            echo "found=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "No Python files found"
+            echo "found=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+      
       - name: Download coverage report
+        if: steps.check_py.outputs.found == 'true'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: coverage-report
+
       - name: SonarQube Scan
+        if: steps.check_py.outputs.found == 'true'
         uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action@v5
         env:
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}