diff --git a/.github/workflows/perf.yml b/.github/workflows/perf.yml
index d003359dde..207c04f8c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perf.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Perf
         run: |
           cd build
-          sudo perf record -q --call-graph dwarf ./libsinsp/test/unit-test-libsinsp &> perf.data
+          sudo perf record -q --call-graph dwarf ./libsinsp/test/unit-test-libsinsp
 
       - name: Archive perf report (PR)
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'