diff --git a/src/ert/run_models/manual_update.py b/src/ert/run_models/manual_update.py
index 0deeeb3557a..7cdac096b8b 100644
--- a/src/ert/run_models/manual_update.py
+++ b/src/ert/run_models/manual_update.py
@@ -79,3 +79,7 @@ def name(cls) -> str:
     @classmethod
     def description(cls) -> str:
         return "Load parameters and responses from existing → update"
+
+    def check_if_runpath_exists(self) -> bool:
+        # Will not run a forward model, so does not create files on runpath
+        return False