diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 186c89332..cf5830693 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: install ci-dependencies
-      run: make ci-dependencies
-
     - name: build package
       run: ./tests/ci/setup.sh build
 
@@ -55,6 +52,9 @@ jobs:
           ifconfig
           sudo ip addr add 10.0.0.2/24 broadcast 10.0.0.255 dev eth0
 
+    - name: install ci-dependencies
+      run: make ci-dependencies
+
     - name: setup tests
       run: ./tests/ci/setup.sh