diff --git a/tools/flight_recorder/components/builder.py b/tools/flight_recorder/components/builder.py
index 8108114b80b..bd5b65e62c2 100644
--- a/tools/flight_recorder/components/builder.py
+++ b/tools/flight_recorder/components/builder.py
@@ -447,12 +447,12 @@ def build_db(
     )
     print("built groups, memberships")
 
-    check_no_missing_dump_files(entries, memberships)
-
     if args.just_print_entries:
         just_print_entries(entries, _groups, _memberships, _pg_guids, args)
         sys.exit(0)
 
+    check_no_missing_dump_files(entries, memberships)
+
     tracebacks, collectives, nccl_calls = build_collectives(
         entries, _groups, _memberships, _pg_guids, version
     )