diff --git a/.github/workflows/storage-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/storage-analysis.yml
index b288ed4a6c..5032ccf884 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/storage-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/storage-analysis.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Compare outputs
       - name: Compare outputs
-        run: diff --new-file --unified solidity/base-storage solidity/HEAD-storage > layout.diff
+        continue-on-error: true # diff exits with 1 if files differ
+        run: diff --unified solidity/base-storage solidity/HEAD-storage > layout.diff
 
       - name: Comment PR with layout diff
         uses: yorhodes/actions-comment-pull-request@v2.4.6