diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e_benchmark/action.yml b/.github/actions/e2e_benchmark/action.yml
index 04de42e80..b4b55b5b3 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e_benchmark/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e_benchmark/action.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ runs:
         KUBECONFIG: ${{ inputs.kubeconfig }}
         TERM: xterm-256color
       run: |
-        workers="$(kubectl get nodes -o name | grep worker)"
+        workers="$(kubectl get nodes -o name -l '!node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane')"
         echo -e "Found workers:\n$workers"
         server="$(echo "$workers" | tail +1 | head -1 | cut -d '/' -f2)"
         echo "Server: $server"