diff --git a/.github/workflows/framework-test.yml b/.github/workflows/framework-test.yml
index 2c7d80669a87..409f5bcbad78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/framework-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/framework-test.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
+      - name: Prepare framework
+        if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.framework == 'true' || needs.changes.outputs.ex_bench == 'true' }}
+        run: ./framework/dev/prepare-framework.sh
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.framework == 'true' || needs.changes.outputs.ex_bench == 'true' }}
         run: |
diff --git a/framework/dev/prepare-framework.sh b/framework/dev/prepare-framework.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..c32a1222548d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/dev/prepare-framework.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2026 Flower Labs GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "Skipping framework synchronization"