diff --git a/exo/orchestration/node.py b/exo/orchestration/node.py
index f54744b9b..c23ac9aed 100644
--- a/exo/orchestration/node.py
+++ b/exo/orchestration/node.py
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ async def periodic_topology_collection(self, interval: int):
       try:
         did_peers_change = await self.update_peers()
         if DEBUG >= 2: print(f"{did_peers_change=}")
-        await self.collect_topology(set())
         if did_peers_change:
+          await self.collect_topology(set())
           await self.select_best_inference_engine()
       except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error collecting topology: {e}")