diff --git a/.github/workflows/_move_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/_move_tests.yml
index 54c8b002f08..c7d4b59e5b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_move_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_move_tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
   # to Move code but not Rust code (If there are Rust changes, they
   # will be run as part of a larger test suite).
   move-test:
-    timeout-minutes: 10
     runs-on: [self-hosted]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@eef61447b9ff4aafe5dcd4e0bbf5d482be7e7871 # v4.2.1
@@ -25,15 +24,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tool: nextest
       - name: Run move tests
-        run: |
-          cargo nextest run -E
+        run: >
+          cargo nextest run --profile ci -E
           'package(iota-framework-tests)
           or (package(iota-core) and test(quorum_driver::))
           or package(iota-benchmark)
           or test(move_tests::)'
 
   move-simtest:
-    timeout-minutes: 10
     runs-on: [self-hosted]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@eef61447b9ff4aafe5dcd4e0bbf5d482be7e7871 # v4.2.1
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tool: nextest
       - name: Run move tests
-        run: |
+        run: >
           scripts/simtest/cargo-simtest simtest --profile ci -E
           'package(iota-framework-tests)
           or (package(iota-core) and test(quorum_driver::))
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 3e02cfc233f..e35ec912be6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ jobs:
   external-tests:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_external_rust_tests.yml
 
-  move-tests:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/_move_tests.yml
-
   deny:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_cargo_deny.yml