diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml
index 8770950de7..ed336ceaab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pr.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 18
 
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: cd contracts && npm install
+      - name: Hardhat test
+        run: cd contracts && npx hardhat test
+
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
@@ -42,7 +47,3 @@ jobs:
             integration/.build/noderunner/noderunner-*.txt
             integration/.build/wallet_extension/wal-ext-*.txt
         if: always() # Ensures the artifacts are created even if the tests fail.
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: cd contracts && npm install
-      - name: Hardhat test
-        run: npx hardhat test