diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk.performance.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk.performance.yml
index 792a496729b..03b621c4fd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk.performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk.performance.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ jobs:
     - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@354a1ad156761f5ee2b7b13fa8e09943a5e8d252 # v1
     - name: Xcode
       run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_16.4.app/Contents/Developer
+    - name: Install simulators in case they are missing.
+      uses: nick-fields/retry@ce71cc2ab81d554ebbe88c79ab5975992d79ba08 # v3
+      with:
+        timeout_minutes: 15
+        max_attempts: 5
+        retry_wait_seconds: 120
+        command: sudo xcodebuild -downloadPlatform ${{ matrix.target }}
     - name: Setup Bundler
       run: scripts/setup_bundler.sh
     - name: Install xcpretty