diff --git a/.github/workflows/csharp.yml b/.github/workflows/csharp.yml
index a4939af8be..a2eb071173 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/csharp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/csharp.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
                   os: ${{ matrix.host.OS }}
                   target: ${{ matrix.host.TARGET }}
                   github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  install-redis: ${{ ((matrix.engine.type == 'valkey' || matrix.host.OS == 'ubuntu') && 'false') || 'true' }}
 
             - name: Format
               working-directory: ./csharp
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index f81773c0d8..145520b30c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
                   os: ${{ matrix.host.OS }}
                   target: ${{ matrix.host.TARGET }}
                   github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                  install-redis: 'false'
+                  install-redis: ${{ ((matrix.engine.type == 'valkey' || matrix.host.OS == 'ubuntu') && 'false') || 'true' }}
 
             - name: Install tools for Go ${{ matrix.go }}
               working-directory: ./go
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-shared-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/workflows/install-shared-dependencies/action.yml
index 98ca63cc32..6adbce4fe3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-shared-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-shared-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ inputs:
             - aarch64-apple-darwin
             - aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
             - x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+    install-redis:
+        description: "Indicates if redis should be installed from the package manager"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: "true"
+
     github-token:
         description: "GITHUB_TOKEN, GitHub App installation access token"
         required: true
@@ -36,7 +42,12 @@ runs:
           run: |
               brew update
               brew upgrade || true
-              brew install git gcc pkgconfig openssl redis coreutils
+              brew install git gcc pkgconfig openssl coreutils
+              if [ "${{ inputs.install-redis }}" == 'true' ]; then
+                brew install redis
+              else
+                echo "Skipping Redis installation via package manager"
+              fi
 
         - name: Install software dependencies for Ubuntu GNU
           shell: bash
@@ -52,13 +63,23 @@ runs:
               apk update
               wget -O - https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
               source "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-              apk add protobuf-dev musl-dev make gcc redis envsubst
+              apk add protobuf-dev musl-dev make gcc envsubst
+              if [ "${{ inputs.install-redis }}" == 'true' ]; then
+                apk add redis
+              else
+                echo "Skipping Redis installation via package manager"
+              fi
 
         - name: Install software dependencies for Amazon-Linux
           shell: bash
           if: "${{ inputs.os == 'amazon-linux' }}"
           run: |
-              yum install -y gcc pkgconfig openssl openssl-devel which curl redis6 gettext --allowerasing
+              yum install -y gcc pkgconfig openssl openssl-devel which curl gettext --allowerasing
+              if [ "${{ inputs.install-redis }}" == 'true' ]; then
+                yum install -y redis6 --allowerasing
+              else
+                echo "Skipping Redis installation via package manager"
+              fi
 
         - name: Install Rust toolchain and protoc
           if: "${{ !contains(inputs.target, 'musl') }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/java.yml b/.github/workflows/java.yml
index b5c02df611..c0f06fce44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java.yml
@@ -77,19 +77,6 @@ jobs:
                   distribution: "temurin"
                   java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
-            - name: Install shared software dependencies
-              uses: ./.github/workflows/install-shared-dependencies
-              with:
-                  os: ${{ matrix.host.OS }}
-                  target: ${{ matrix.host.TARGET }}
-                  github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-            - name: Install protoc (protobuf)
-              uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
-              with:
-                  version: "26.1"
-                  repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
             - name: Install redis
               if: ${{ matrix.engine.type == 'redis' && matrix.host.OS == 'ubuntu' }}
               # TODO: make this step macos compatible: https://github.com/aws/glide-for-redis/issues/781
@@ -103,6 +90,20 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   valkey-version: ${{ matrix.engine.version }}
                   target: ${{ matrix.host.TARGET }}
+            
+            - name: Install shared software dependencies
+              uses: ./.github/workflows/install-shared-dependencies
+              with:
+                  os: ${{ matrix.host.OS }}
+                  target: ${{ matrix.host.TARGET }}
+                  github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                  install-redis: ${{ ((matrix.engine.type == 'valkey' || matrix.host.OS == 'ubuntu') && 'false') || 'true' }}
+
+            - name: Install protoc (protobuf)
+              uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
+              with:
+                  version: "26.1"
+                  repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Build java client
               working-directory: java