diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index e5682d9..f0ee61d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ jobs:
           registry-url: "https://npm.fluence.dev"
           cache: "npm"
 
+      - run: npm install
+
       - name: Set fluence-js version from branch
         if: inputs.fluence-js-version != ''
         run: npm i @fluencelabs/fluence@${{ inputs.fluence-js-version }}
@@ -90,8 +92,6 @@ jobs:
         if: inputs.aqua-version != ''
         run: rm -rf aqua-playground/src/compiled/examples/*
 
-      - run: npm install
-
       - run: npm run compile-aqua -- -c "UNIQUE_CONST = 1" -c "ANOTHER_CONST = \"ab\""
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run test