diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index aed31f1e565..b813db8d5c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,31 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Prepare test directories
         run: |
+          # Create a shared vendor directory
+          mkdir shared_vendor
+          mv src/vendor shared_vendor/vendor
+
+          # Function to create test directory
+          create_test_dir() {
+            local suite=$1
+            mkdir ${suite}_tests
+            cd ${suite}_tests
+          
+            # Copy necessary files and directories
+            cp -R ../src/{app,config,packages,resources,tests,composer.json,composer.lock,phpunit.xml.dist} .
+          
+            # Symlink the vendor directory
+            ln -s ../shared_vendor/vendor vendor
+          
+            cd ..
+          }
+
+          # Create test directories for each suite
           for suite in unit feature_hyde feature_framework publications realtime_compiler; do
-            cp -R src ${suite}_tests
+            create_test_dir $suite
           done
+
+          # Move .git directory to the root of the working directory
           mv src/.git .
 
       - name: Execute Tests in Parallel