diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 337bf127..16b7716a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ jobs:
           target: ${{ matrix.tag }}
           arch: ${{ matrix.abi }}
           profile: Galaxy Nexus
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          # Use a medium size skin rather than default size. Some tests need to have a decent size.
+          emulator-options: -no-snapshot-save -noaudio -no-boot-anim -skin 360x640
+          disable-animations: true
           script: |
             adb logcat -c # clear logs
             mkdir artifacts && touch artifacts/logcat.log && chmod +w artifacts/logcat.log